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15 Cards in this Set
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What order contains Moles, Shrews, Tenrecs, Hedgehogs?
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Order Insectivora
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Morphological features of mammals in Order Insectivora?
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Insectivores have a tympanic bone that is annular, and no auditory bulla is present in some insectivores; cerebrum is smooth; eyes are often small; zygomatic bone is reduced or absent; teeth have sharp cusps; intestinal cecum is absent. Except for fossorial species, limbs are usually unspecialized and are never adapted for saltation (leaping).
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Smallest living mammal?
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pygmy shrew
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Order Scandentia?
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Tree shrews
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Morphology of tree shrews (Order Scandentia)?
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In body shape these mammals look very much like squirrels with elongated rostrums; however, they do not have vibrissae as do rodents. The latter feature is typical of insectivorous mammals. They also eat fruits. Lower incisors are procumbent and used for grooming.
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Order Macroscelidea?
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Elephant shrews
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Morphology of Elephant shrews (Order Macroscelidea)?
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Elephant shrews have LONG SNOUTS; limbs are long and slender with four or five digits; eyes and ears are large. They search leaf litter and soil for a variety of invertebrates. Species studied exhibit monogamous relationships and both male and female help defend their territory. They scent-mark territorial borders. Some species studied have trails that are meticulously maintained of debris.
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Order Dermoptera?
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Colugos or “Flying Lemurs”
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Name 3 Suborders in Order Xenarthra.
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Armadillos, Anteaters, and Sloths
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Armadillo species we have in the USA?
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The nine banded armadillo
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Order Macroscelidea?
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Elephant shrews
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Order Scandentia?
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Tree shrews
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3 members of Xenarthra?
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Armadillos, Anteaters, Sloths
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Order Pholidota?
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Scaly anteaters
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Order Tubulidentata?
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Aardvark
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