Module 7 Flashcards

Adaptations to Terrestrial Carnivory

1
Q

What is the scientific name for the earliest known true cat?

A

Proailurus lemanensis

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2
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What anatomical feature is characteristic of both caniform and feliform carnivores?

A

Carnassial pair (4th upper premolar and 1st lower molar)

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3
Q

Which extinct genus of carnivorous ‘hoofed’ animals had powerful jaws and crushing teeth?

A

Andrewsarchus

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4
Q

What was the estimated maximum speed of a cheetah?

A

113 km/h (70 mph)

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5
Q

Which extinct marsupial resembled a saber-toothed cat?

A

Thylacosmilus

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6
Q

What was the largest hyena species to have ever lived?

A

Pachycrocuta brevirostris

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7
Q

Which prehistoric carnivore had features of both cats and dogs?

A

Tapocyon

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8
Q

What is the common name for Bassariscus astutus?

A

Ring-tailed cat

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9
Q

Which extinct canid was the largest in the world, comparable to a large bear?

A

Epicyon haydeni

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10
Q

What adaptation allows some hyenas to consume bones?

A

Osteophagy (bone-eating ability)

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11
Q

Which extinct bear species was the most common in early North America?

A

Short-faced bear (Arctodus simus)

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12
Q

Which felid from the Pliocene is believed to have hunted early hominids?

A

Dinofelis

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13
Q

Which prehistoric animal is considered the ancestor of modern bears?

A

Ursavus

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14
Q

What extinct species of large predatory mammal lived during the Eocene and had traits similar to both dogs and bears?

A

Amphicyon (bear dogs)

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15
Q

Which South American carnivore is known for its long legs and fox-like appearance?

A

Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)

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