16.4 and beyond quiz Flashcards
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Odd-Toed Hoofed Mammals
Order Perissodactyla
enlarged and thickened toenails
Hooves
animals that have hooves
Ungulates
even number of toes
Artiodactyla
very large perissodactyl with horns to protect itself and three functional toes on each foot
Rhinoceros
Horses, zebras, and donkeys
Equids
Even toed hoofed mammals
Order Artiodactyla
solid horn-like structures that are shed annually
Antlers
hollow structures that are usually permanent and thus not shed
Horns
need to chew food twice
Ruminants
ruminants with unbranched, hollow horns
Bovids
ruminants with antlers instead of horns
Deer
ship of the desert
Camel
the process used by microorganisms to break down cellulose
Fermentation
lies near the stomach to provide for a fermentation chamber
Cecum
the largest portion of the stomach
Rumen
small balls that food gets turned into
Cud
order of carnivores
order carnivora
meat eaters
Carnivores
types of bears
Grizzly
Polar
a type of grizzly; largest land dwelling carnivore
Kodiak bear
only large land carnivore that does not instinctively fear man
Polar bear
Wolves are a type of _____
Canine
One of the most relentless hunters among the carnivores
Weasel