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Ch. 18 - Carnivora Flashcards

1
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This order contains cats, dogs, bears, and seals

A

Order Carnivora

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2
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How many families are in Order Carnivora?

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12

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How many species are in Order Carnivora?

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271

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4
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Carnivores are highly specialized for this

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Predation/meat consumption

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5
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In carnivores, this muscle is well-developed

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Masseter muscle

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6
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Carnivores have this dentition in a posterior location

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Carnassial dentition

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7
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In carnivores, these are well-developed

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Claws

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What three sensory functions are excellent in carnivores?

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Hearing, smell, sight

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9
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Carnivores are the most comprehensive predators on these

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Other vertebrates

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10
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This carnivore family includes the cats

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Felidae

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11
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Where are three areas where cats are not native?

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Poles, Japan, Australia

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12
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What are three cats that are not typically nocturnal?

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Lions, cheetahs, leopards

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13
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What is a cat species that is not solitary?

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Lion

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14
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What is a cat species that does not have retractable claws?

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Cheetah

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15
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How many teeth do cats typically have?

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28-30

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16
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What are six cat species found in the U.S.?

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Mountain lion, bobcat, lynx, ocelot, jaguarundi, jaguar

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17
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Where in North America are bobcats found?

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Continent-wide

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18
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Where in North America are lynx found?

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Canada and the Rockies

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19
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Where in the United States are ocelots found?

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Texas and Arizona

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20
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Where in the United States are jaguarundi found?

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Rio Grande basin

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21
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This carnivore family contains wolves and foxes

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Canidae

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22
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In canids, these are complex

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Social systems

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23
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Which canid species live in packs?

A

Larger species

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24
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Which canid species are solitary?

A

Small species

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25
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What are the three North American genera of canids?

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Canis, Vulpes, Urocyon

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26
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Which canid genus contains wolves and coyotes?

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Canis

27
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Which canid genus contains red and kit-swift foxes?

A

Vulpes

28
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Which canid genus contains grey foxes?

A

Urocyon

29
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This carnivore family contains ringtails and raccoons

A

Procyonidae

30
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What two continents are procyonids exclusive to?

A

North and South America

31
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What feeding strategy do procyonids use?

A

Omnivory

32
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In what type of environment are procyonids usually found?

A

Arboreal

33
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How many species of procyonids are there?

A

18

34
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This carnivore family includes weasels, otters, mink and badgers

A

Mustelidae

35
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What are four mustelid species in Oklahoma?

A

Long-tailed weasel, river otter, American mink, and American badger

36
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What is the most diverse group of carnivores?

A

Mustelidae

37
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How many species of Mustelidae are there?

A

57

38
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In what hemisphere are most mustelids found?

A

Northern Hemisphere

39
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What are two characteristics of mustelid shape?

A

Long slender bodies and short appendages

40
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These give mustelids their name

A

Large anal scent glands

41
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Mustelids are important predators of these

A

Rodents

42
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What are three well-developed senses of mustelids?

A

Sight, hearing, smell

43
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This carnivore family includes bears

A

Ursidae

44
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These teeth are poorly developed in ursids

A

Carnassials

45
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What are two characteristics of ursid reproduction?

A

Spring breeding and delayed implantation

46
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Ursids experience this in winter

A

Lethargy

47
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These two ursid species are strongly herbivorous

A

Black and brown bears

48
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This ursid species is almost strictly carnivorous

A

Polar bears

49
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What animal makes up the majority of polar bear diets?

A

Seals

50
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This carnivore family includes skunks

A

Mephitidae

51
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Mephitids have these that contain potent musk

A

Anal scent glands

52
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What habitats are mephitids well adapted to?

A

Edge habitats

53
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Mephitids are usually solitary except during this

A

Communal denning

54
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What kind of diet do mephitids have?

A

Extremely diverse

55
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Mephitids are an important vector for this disease

A

Rabies

56
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This group of carnivores includes walruses and seals

A

Pinnipeds

57
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How many pinniped families are there?

A

3

58
Q

What are four examples of pinnipeds?

A

Walruses, sea lions, eared seals, and earless seals

59
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What are two features that keep pinnipeds warm?

A

Course pelage and thick blubber

60
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Where do pinnipeds breed and give birth?

A

On land

61
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Do pinnipeds have high dental diversity?

A

No

62
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Do pinnipeds have canines?

A

Yes

63
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These two senses are better underwater for pinnipeds

A

Eyesight and hearing

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