16.4 and beyond quiz Flashcards

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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 _____

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One of the most relentless hunters among the carnivores

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Cat family
Tigers Housecat
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largest cat
Siberian tiger
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a group of lions
Pride
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aquatic carnivores
Seal
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animal or plant that is no longer found alive on the earth
Extinct
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extinct, lion-sized carnivore
Saber-toothed cat
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type of extinct elephant
Woolly mammoth
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armadillo-like mammal with extremely heavy armor
Glyptodont
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The largest of all extinct land mammals
Indricotherium
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Saber-toothed cat Woolly mammoth Glyptodont Indricotherium
Extinct mammals
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Endangered Species
spotted owl
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animals and plants that are in danger of extinction
Endangered
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Birds are in the class ____
Aves
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we probably won't need to know this, but: Birds have feathers, wings, and scale-covered legs
Birds have feathers, wings, and scale-covered legs
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study birds
Ornithologists
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Birds are _______, ________ vertebrates
Homeothermic, warmblooded
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Characteristics of birds:
Skeleton Backbone Air sacs Bipedal: “two-footed” anatomy Keel: A prominent ridge Wing Beak and skull Heart Muscles
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A prominent ridge
Keel
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"two-footed” anatomy
Bipedal
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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
Perching bird
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Robins Bluebirds
Perching birds
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birds with fierce hunting skills
Birds of Prey
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Vulture California condor Eagle Hawk Falcon Owl
Birds of Prey
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The largest living land bird of North America
California condor
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fastest animal
Peregrine Falcon
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Birds that commonly live or feed in the water
Water birds
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Birds that have long been hunted for both food and sport
Game birds
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Duck Goose Flamingo Stork
Water birds
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Quail Pheasant Partridge Grouse Dove Wild turkey
Game birds
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Parakeet Parrot
Tropical birds
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birds that do not fly
Flightless birds
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ostrich
Flightless birds
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the largest bird
ostrich