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Mammalogy Lab Practical
Biology of Mammals
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
02/27/2011

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Plantigrade
Definition
flat-footed
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Digigrade
Definition
runs on toes
Term
Ungiligrade
Definition
Run on nails
Term
Ungulate
Definition
hooved animal
Term
True Horn
Definition
Permanent extension of the frontal bone covered in a sheath; does not bifurcate or branch
Term
Pronghorn
Definition
differs from a true horn in that they are forked and the sheath is shed annually; Pronghorn Antelope is the only extant species
Term
Giraffe "horns"
Definition
Not a true horn because it is fused to the skull, not an extension; the giraffe is the only mammal born with horns
Term
Rhinoceros "horn"
Definition
Not a true horn because it isn't composed of a bony center and an epidermal sheath, but rather is formed from hardened epidermal cells and papillae
Term
Antlers
Definition
extension of the frontal bone composed of bone covered in (velvet) skin layer that contains blood vessels and nerves; shed periodically with variable branching
Term
The families Equidae, Tapridae, and Rhinocerotidae are in what Order? They also make up the only group of what?
Definition
Perissodactyla; Three-toed Ungulates
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What mammals make up the family Equidae?
Definition
horses, zebras, asses
Term
What mammal is in the family Tapiridae?
Definition
tapirs
Term
What mammal is in the family Rhinocerotidae?
Definition
Rhinoceros
Term
Even-toed mammals are in what order?
Definition
Cetartiodactyla
Term
What type of mammals make up the order Cetartiodactyla?
Definition
even-toed ungulates and cetaceans (whales and dolphins)
Term
What mammals make up the family Suidae?
Definition
pigs and hogs
Term
What mammals make up the family Tayassuidae?
Definition
Peccaries - North & South American Wild Boar
Term
What mammal is in the family Hippopotamidae?
Definition
Hippopotamus
Term
What mammals make up the family Camelidae?
Definition
camels and relatives
Term
What mammals make up the family Cervidae?
Definition
Deer
Term
What mammal is in the family Antiolocarpidae?
Definition
Pronghorn
Term
What mammals make up the family Bovidae?
Definition
Cattle, antelope, sheep, and goats
Term
What mammals are in the family Delphinidae?
Definition
marine dolphins
Term
The infraorder Odontoceti contains what mammals?
Definition
toothed whales
Term
The infraorder Mysticeti contains what mammals?
Definition
baleen whales
Term
What is the horse's scientific name?
Definition
Equus caballus
Term
What is the scientific name of the Wild Boar?
Definition
Sus scrofa
Term
What is the scientific name of the llama?
Definition
Lama glama
Term
What is the scientifc name of the elk?
Definition
Cervus elaphus
Term
What is scientific name of mule deer?
Definition
Odocoileus hemionus
Term
What is scientific name of white-tailed deer?
Definition
Odocoileus virginianus
Term
What is scientific name of pronghorn?
Definition
Antilocapra americana
Term
What is the scientific name of Aurochs (domestic cattle)?
Definition
Bos taurus
Term
What is scientific name of the water buck?
Definition
Kopus sp.
Term
What is scientific name of the hartebeast?
Definition
Alcelaphus sp.
Term
What is the scientific name of Thompson's Gazelle?
Definition
Gazella thomsoni
Term
What is the scientific name of Mouflon (domestic sheep)?
Definition
Ovis aries
Term
What is the scientific name of bighorn sheep?
Definition
Ovis canadensis
Term
What is the scientific name of the mediterranean goat?
Definition
Capra aegegus
Term
The families Tachyglossidae and Ornithorynchidae are in what order?
Definition
Monotremata
Term
What mammal is in the family Ornithorynchidae?
Definition
Duck-billed Platypus
Term
What mammals are in the family Tachyglossidae?
Definition
Echidnas
Term
What mammals are in the family Didelphidae?
Definition
Opossums
Term
The family Didelphidae is in what order?
Definition
Didelphimorphia
Term
Gracilinaus agilis and Cryptonanus chacoensis are two species from Paraguay that are in what order?
Definition
Didelphimorphia
Term
The family Dasypodidae is in what order?
Definition
Cingulata (Xenarthra)
Term
What mammala are in the family Dasyopodidae?
Definition
armadillos
Term
The families Soricidae and Talpidae are in what order?
Definition
Soricimorpha
Term
What mammals are in the family Soricidae?
Definition
true shrews
Term
What mammals are in the family Talpidae?
Definition
moles
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