Mammal Orders

Question 1

Order of marsupials. Only one is native to North America and Florida. Matches the genus of the species. Resistant to pitviper venom.

Answer 1

Didelphimorphia (Didelphis virginiana)

Question 2

Order that consists of shrews and moles. Red teeth. Some have venomous saliva.

Answer 2

Eulipotyphla (eulip = tulip = red flower)

Question 3

Only order with mammals capable of true flight. Think about long bones. Low incidence of rabies in the wild.

Answer 3

Chiroptera (chiro = chiropractor, bones in wings)

Question 4

Order defined by second set of incisor (peg teeth) behind the first row. 2 varieties in Florida. Coprophagial.

Answer 4

Lagomorpha (lago = lego = pegs that fit together, peg teeth)

Question 5

Order of even-toed ungulates, only need to know the skulls of two. Both introduced. Habitat generalists.

Answer 5

Artiodactyla (dactyl = latin for finger or toe, even toes)

Question 6

Order of large aquatic mammals, whales and dolphins. Think about location. Dorsoventrally flattened flukes.

Answer 6

Cetacea (sounds like sea, ocean, etc)

Question 7

Order of manatees. Only one needed. A certain famous figure is key. Conveyer belt teeth.

Answer 7

Sirenia (siren = mermaid. Christopher Columbus, enough said)

Question 8

Order of meat-eaters

Answer 8

Carnivora (carnivores)

Question 9

Order of rodents

Answer 9

Rodentia (duh)

Question 10

Order of eutheria with “armor.” Only one species needed, clue to name.

Answer 10

Cingulata (singular, or cymbal)

Question 11

Family of Artiodactyla that lacks upper incisors

Answer 11

Cervidae

Question 12

Suborder of cetaceans with teeth. Includes bottlenose dolphins.

Answer 12

Odontocetes (odont = latin for teeth, orthodonist, etc)

Question 13

Suborder of cetaceans with baleen. Includes Northern Atlantic right whales.

Answer 13

Mysticetes (mysterious? baleen not seen elsewhere?)