Mammals Part 2

Question 1

Describe the characteristics of the Sea Lion Family

Answer 1

• Tiny external pinna(ears)
• hind flippers that can be turned under the body
• large front flippers
• flippers used for walking and swimming

Question 2

Describe the characteristics of the Seal family

Answer 2

• no external pinna
• cannot turn hind flippers forward
• short front flippers not used for swimming
• hind flippers used for swimming

Question 3

Describe the characteristics of the Walrus family

Answer 3

• move hind flippers forward
• no external pinna
• long canine tusks
• Only in the Arctic Circle

Question 4

Describe the characteristics of pinnipeds

Answer 4

• specialized for aquatic life
• short fur
• blubber
• come on land to rest, mate and give birth

Question 5

What kind of animals are in the Dog family?

Answer 5

• Coyote
• Wolf
• Red fox
• Gray fox
• Silver fox.

Question 6

What kind of animals are in the bear family

Answer 6

• Black bear
• Brown bear
• Grizzly
• Panda

Question 7

What kind of animals are in the Ringtail family?

Answer 7

• Ringtail
• Coatimundi
• Racoon

Question 8

What kind of animals are in the Weasel family?

Answer 8

• Long-tailed weasel
• Otters
• Ferrets
• Pine marten
• Spotted skunk
• Sea otter
• Wolverine
• Badger

Question 9

What kind of animals are in the Cat family?

Answer 9

• Tiger
• Bobcat
• African lion
• Cheetah
• Lynx

Question 10

What kind of animals are in the Sea Lion family?

Answer 10

• California sea lion
• Northern Sea Lion.

Question 11

What kind of animals are in the Seal family?

Answer 11

• Harbor seal
• Elephant seal.

Question 12

What kind of animals are in the Walrus family?

Answer 12

• Pacific walrus
• Atlantic walrus.

Question 13

Describe the characteristics of Perissodactyla

Answer 13

• unguligrade
• odd-number of toes (1 or 3)

Question 14

What kind of diet do the Perissodactyla have?

Answer 14

herbivores

Question 15

For the Order Perissodactyla, what is unique about their toes (hooves)?

Answer 15

• They walk on their toes
• which have a thick modified toenail

Question 16

What kinds of animals are in the Order Perissodactyla?

Answer 16

• Tapir, Przewalski’s horse
• Rhinoceros
• Zebra
• Donkeys.

Question 17

What kind of diet do the Artiodactyla have?

Answer 17

Herbivores

Question 18

What is unique about the Artiodactyla toes (hooves)?

Answer 18

• Even toed (2 or 4)
• Unguligrade

Question 19

What are characteristics of the pig family?

Answer 19

• simple stomachs
• canine teeth
• 4 toes

Question 20

What are the characteristics of the camel family?

Answer 20

digitigrade with pad under their toenails

Question 21

What does it mean for an animal to be a Ruminant?

Answer 21

Several families

Question 22

Why do these Ruminants chew their cud?

Answer 22

to get extra energy from that vegetation

Question 23

What kind of animals are in the Order Artiodactyla?

Answer 23

• Pigs
• Hippopotamuses
• Wart hogs
• Llama
• Vicunas
• Camels
• Guanacos
• Alpaca

Question 24

What kind of animals are in the Ruminants?

Answer 24

• Cattle
• Desert bighorn sheep
• Giraffes
• Goats
• Pronghorn
• Sheep
• Elk
• American bison
• Moose
• Fallow Deer
• Mule Deer

Question 25

Describe the characteristics of primates

Answer 25

• Arboreal
  • Secondary terrestrial
  • Plantigrade
  • Large braincases
  • Opposable thumbs
  • Nails

Question 26

.What does arboreal mean?

Answer 26

living in trees

Question 27

What kinds of animals are in this order?

Answer 27

• Lemur,
• Tarsier
• Aye-aye
• Monkeys
• Baboon
• Orangutan
• Humans
• Marmosets