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O. Monotremata
F. Tachyglossidae
Australian zone (Australia and New Guinea)
semi-arid to alpine
nocturnal, terrestrial
2.5-10 kg, males larger
ants/termites
single young
gestation 14 days |
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O. Monotremata
F. Ornithorhyncidae
Platypus
Australian zone
semi-aquatic
1-2.5 kg
aquatic invertebrates
litter = 1-2 young
2-3 week gestation period
live to about 10
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| synampamorphic spine of O. Monotremata |
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Didelphis virginiana
Central and north america
nocturnal, primarily terrestrial and arboreal |
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F. Didelphidae
O. Didelphimorphia
polyprotodont
Incisors 5/4, well developed canines
Neartic/Neotropical |
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F. Didelphidae
O. Didelphimorphia
polyprotodont
Incisors 5/4, well developed canines
Neartic/Neotropical |
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F. Microbiotheriidae
O. Microbiotheria
Polyprotodont
Incisors 5/4, small canines
Neotropical
nocturnal, eats inverts |
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F. Dasyuridae
O. Dasyuromorphia
Polyprotodont
Incisors 4/3, well developed canines
Australian zone
terrestrial/semi arboreal, carnivores |
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F. Dasyuridae
O. Dasyuromorphia
Polyprotodont
Incisors 4/3, well developed canines
Australian zone
terrestrial/semi arboreal, carnivores |
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F. Peramelidae
O. Peramelemorphia
Polyprotodont
Incisors 4/3, tips flattened, canines small
Elongated Rostrum
Australian Zone
insectivorous, nocturnal |
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F. Peramelidae
O. Peramelemorphia
Polyprotodont
Incisors 4/3, tips flattened, canines small
Elongated Rostrum
Australian Zone
insectivorous, nocturnal |
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F. Phascolarctidae
O. Diprotodontia
Angle of dentary not reflected
long paroccipital process
selenodont molars
Australian zone
arboreal herbivores |
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F. Petauridae
O. Diprotodontia
Bunodont molars, lower long incisors
honeycomb looking squamosal
Australian
arboreal, nocturnal, herbivorous/omnivorous |
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F. Petauridae
O. Diprotodontia
Bunodont molars, lower long incisors
honeycomb looking squamosal
Australian
arboreal, nocturnal, herbivorous/omnivorous |
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F. Vombatidae
O. Diprodontia
Incisors 1/1
large diastema, large masseteric fossa
Australian
burrowing herbivores |
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F. Macropodidae
O. Diprotodontia
Large diastema, large masseteric fossa
mesial drift
3 upper incisors for blade-like cutting
long narrow rostrum
Australian
bipedal herbivores |
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F. Pseudocheiridae
O. Diprotodontia
selenodont molars, skull shape similar to Phalangeridae
Australian
nocturnal, arboreal, strict herbivores |
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F. Phalangeridae
O. Diprotodontia
enlarged premolar set at an angle to molars
skull shape similar to Pseudocheiridae
Australian
arboreal, herbivorous/omnivorous |
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F. Potoroidae
O. Diprotodontia
Enlarged premolar, ridge in line with molar row
Australian zone
look like small kangaroos |
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