Carnivora Flashcards by Julia Imler

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Two suborders of Carnivora

A

feliformia and caniformia

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Scientific name of mountain lion

A

puma concolor

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Scientific name of bobcat

A

lynx rufus

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Scientific name of domestic cat

A

felis catus

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Scientific name of gray wolf

A

canis lupus

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Scientific name of domestic dog

A

canis familiaris

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Scientific name of coyote

A

canis lateralis

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Scientific name of red fox

A

vulpes vulpes

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Scientific name of kit fox

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vulpes macrotis

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Scientific name of gray fox

A

urocyon cineroargenteus

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Scientific name of Channel Islands fox

A

urocyon littoralis

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Family that includes raccoons and ringtails

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Procyonidae

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Scientific name of raccoon

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procyon lotor

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Scientific name of ringtail

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bassariscus astutus

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Family that includes bears

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ursidae

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Scientific name of black bear

A

Ursus americanus

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Scientific name of grizzly bear

A

ursus arctos

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Scientific name of polar bear

A

ursus maritimus

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Shape of ursidae palate

A

rectangular

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Family that includes weasels and otters

A

mustelidae

Q

Shape of Mustelidae M1

A

hourglass or barbell

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Long-tailed weasel

A

mustela frenata

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American badger

A

taxidea taxus

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Shape of American badger braincase

A

triangular

Sea otter

enhydra lutris

River otter

lontra canadensis

Family that includes skunks

Mephitidae

Striped skunk

mephitis mephitis

W. Spotted skunk

spilogale gracilus

Group that includes seals, sea lions, and walrus

pinnipeds

Family that includes 'earless' seals

phocidae

Harbor seal

phoca vitulina

Northern elephant seal

mirounga angustirostris

Family that includes 'eared' seals - sea lions and fur seals

otariidae

California sea lion

zalophus californianus

Northern sea lion

Eumatopias

Northern fur seal

Callorhinus

Family that includes walrus

Odobenidae