MAMMALS Flashcards
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define Albino
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congenital deficiency in pigment. Causes white skin, hair, and red eyes.
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define Arboreal
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Living in trees
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Crepuscular
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most active at dawn ad dusk
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Coprophagy
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eats shit
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gregarious
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social species (known to be in groups)
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Edge Habitat
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an area where two habitats meet
7
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Diurnal
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Most active during the day
8
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marsupial
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pouched animals
9
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mast
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Soft Mast-nuts and acorns
hard mast- fruits (apples raspberries)
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melanistic
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excessive amounts of melanin ( looks black)
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nocturnal
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most active at night
12
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pelage
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coat of fur on animals
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torpor
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state of sluggish activity
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ungulates
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mammals that walk on toenails
15
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whats the only marsupial studied
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Opossum
