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1
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Odd-Toed Hoofed Mammals

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Order Perissodactyla

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2
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enlarged and thickened toenails

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Hooves

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3
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animals that have hooves

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Ungulates

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4
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even number of toes

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Artiodactyla

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5
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very large perissodactyl with horns to protect itself and three functional toes on each foot

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Rhinoceros

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6
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Horses, zebras, and donkeys

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Equids

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7
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Even toed hoofed mammals

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Order Artiodactyla

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8
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solid horn-like structures that are shed annually

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Antlers

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9
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hollow structures that are usually permanent and thus not shed

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Horns

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10
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need to chew food twice

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Ruminants

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11
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ruminants with unbranched, hollow horns

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Bovids

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12
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ruminants with antlers instead of horns

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Deer

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13
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ship of the desert

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Camel

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14
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the process used by microorganisms to break down cellulose

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Fermentation

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15
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lies near the stomach to provide for a fermentation chamber

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Cecum

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16
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the largest portion of the stomach

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Rumen

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17
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small balls that food gets turned into

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Cud

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18
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order of carnivores

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order carnivora

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19
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meat eaters

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Carnivores

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20
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types of bears

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Grizzly
Polar

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21
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a type of grizzly; largest land dwelling carnivore

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Kodiak bear

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22
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only large land carnivore that does not instinctively fear man

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Polar bear

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23
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Wolves are a type of _____

24
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One of the most relentless hunters among the carnivores

25
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Cat family

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Tigers
Housecat

26
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largest cat

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Siberian tiger

27
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a group of lions

28
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aquatic carnivores

29
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animal or plant that is no longer found alive on the earth

30
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extinct, lion-sized carnivore

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Saber-toothed cat

31
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type of extinct elephant

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Woolly mammoth

32
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armadillo-like mammal with extremely heavy armor

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Glyptodont

33
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The largest of all extinct land mammals

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Indricotherium

34
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Saber-toothed cat
Woolly mammoth
Glyptodont
Indricotherium

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Extinct mammals

35
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Endangered Species

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spotted owl

36
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animals and plants that are in danger of extinction

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Endangered

37
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Birds are in the class ____

38
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we probably won’t need to know this, but: Birds have feathers, wings, and scale-covered legs

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Birds have feathers, wings, and scale-covered legs

39
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study birds

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Ornithologists

39
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Birds are _______, ________ vertebrates

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Homeothermic, warmblooded

39
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Characteristics of birds:

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Skeleton
Backbone
Air sacs
Bipedal: “two-footed” anatomy
Keel: A prominent ridge
Wing
Beak and skull
Heart
Muscles

39
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A prominent ridge

39
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“two-footed” anatomy

40
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These birds have three toes pointing forward and one toe pointing backward that allows them to hold whatever they’re standing on

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Perching bird

40
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Robins
Bluebirds

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Perching birds

40
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birds with fierce hunting skills

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Birds of Prey

41
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Vulture
California condor
Eagle
Hawk
Falcon
Owl

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Birds of Prey

41
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The largest living land bird of North America

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California condor

42
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fastest animal

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Peregrine Falcon

43
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Birds that commonly live or feed in the water

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Water birds

44
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Birds that have long been hunted for both food and sport

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Game birds

44
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Duck
Goose
Flamingo
Stork

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Water birds

45
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Quail
Pheasant
Partridge
Grouse
Dove
Wild turkey

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Game birds

46
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Parakeet
Parrot

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Tropical birds

47
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birds that do not fly

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Flightless birds

48
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ostrich

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Flightless birds

49
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the largest bird

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