Mammals Part 2 Flashcards
Describe the characteristics of the Sea Lion Family
- Tiny external pinna(ears)
- hind flippers that can be turned under the body
- large front flippers
- flippers used for walking and swimming
Describe the characteristics of the Seal family
- no external pinna
- cannot turn hind flippers forward
- short front flippers not used for swimming
- hind flippers used for swimming
Describe the characteristics of the Walrus family
- move hind flippers forward
- no external pinna
- long canine tusks
- Only in the Arctic Circle
Describe the characteristics of pinnipeds
- specialized for aquatic life
- short fur
- blubber
- come on land to rest, mate and give birth
What kind of animals are in the Dog family?
- Coyote
- Wolf
- Red fox
- Gray fox
- Silver fox.
What kind of animals are in the bear family
- Black bear
- Brown bear
- Grizzly
- Panda
What kind of animals are in the Ringtail family?
- Ringtail
- Coatimundi
- Racoon
What kind of animals are in the Weasel family?
- Long-tailed weasel
- Otters
- Ferrets
- Pine marten
- Spotted skunk
- Sea otter
- Wolverine
- Badger
What kind of animals are in the Cat family?
- Tiger
- Bobcat
- African lion
- Cheetah
- Lynx
What kind of animals are in the Sea Lion family?
- California sea lion
- Northern Sea Lion.
What kind of animals are in the Seal family?
- Harbor seal
- Elephant seal.
What kind of animals are in the Walrus family?
- Pacific walrus
- Atlantic walrus.
Describe the characteristics of Perissodactyla
- unguligrade
- odd-number of toes (1 or 3)
What kind of diet do the Perissodactyla have?
herbivores
For the Order Perissodactyla, what is unique about their toes (hooves)?
- They walk on their toes
- which have a thick modified toenail
What kinds of animals are in the Order Perissodactyla?
- Tapir, Przewalski’s horse
- Rhinoceros
- Zebra
- Donkeys.
What kind of diet do the Artiodactyla have?
Herbivores
What is unique about the Artiodactyla toes (hooves)?
- Even toed (2 or 4)
- Unguligrade
What are characteristics of the pig family?
- simple stomachs
- canine teeth
- 4 toes
What are the characteristics of the camel family?
digitigrade with pad under their toenails
What does it mean for an animal to be a Ruminant?
Several families
Why do these Ruminants chew their cud?
to get extra energy from that vegetation
What kind of animals are in the Order Artiodactyla?
- Pigs
- Hippopotamuses
- Wart hogs
- Llama
- Vicunas
- Camels
- Guanacos
- Alpaca
What kind of animals are in the Ruminants?
- Cattle
- Desert bighorn sheep
- Giraffes
- Goats
- Pronghorn
- Sheep
- Elk
- American bison
- Moose
- Fallow Deer
- Mule Deer
