Section 16.3- Mammalian Orders II Flashcards
get their name from the insect-eating habits of its members
insectivores
common insectivores that inhabit moist areas
shrew
the lightest animal is believed to be the
Etruscan shrew
an interesting insectivore covered with spines that are shorter and softer than a porcupine’s spine and always lack barbs
hedgehog
insectivores that live most exclusively underground
moles
the scientific name for the Flying Mammals
Chiroptera
flying mammals that differ in structure from other mammals in that their fingers are greatly elongated
bates
said to be the smallest mammals by overall body size
Kitti’s hog-nosed bats
insectivorous bats are amazingly well designed for catching flying insects in the dark by
sound alone
system bats use to pinpoint prey
echolocation system
spender longer periods of uninterrupted hibernation than any other mammal
bats
marine mammals that make up the order Cetacea
whales
by far the largest of the mammals and probably largest animals ever lived
whales
whales that have two rows of comb-like plates that hang from curtains from each side of the upper jaw
baleen whales
comblike plates found in some whales
baleen
the world’s largest animal
blue whale (baleen)
includes such marine mammals as sperm whales, killer whales, dolphins, and porpoises
toothed whales
may be among the most intelligent of the mammals, ranking second only to the chimpanzee in intelligence
dolphins
another well-known toothed whale that has black and white patterns
orcas (killer whales)
are mostly arboreal and are noted for their intelligence
primates
primates without tales
apes
the largest of the apes is the
mountain gorilla
the smallest ape is the
gibbon
ape characterized by its long, shaggy, orange-brown hair and large face
orangutan
one of the best known apes
considered to be the most intelligent of the apes and probably most intelligent animal
chimpanzee
most familiar primates with tails
monkeys
monkeys that live in the tropical forest of Central and South America
New World monkey
New World monkeys possess a _________________ tail
prehensile (designed for grasping objects)
monkeys noted for their closed nostrils and nonprehensile tails
Old World monkeys
unusual kind of primate that lives only in Madagascar and nearby islands
lemurs
has the fastest development of any primate
mouse lemur
small gnawing mammals that have two pairs of sharp, chisel-like incisor teeth
rodents (Order Rodentia)
there are more __________________ than all other mammals combined
rodents
rodents found on every continent
house mouse
make nests of shredded material wherever suitable cover and food are present
mice
look like mice but are larger, stronger and much more aggressive
rats
the best methods of controlling rats are
sanitations procedures
rats carry diseases such as
bubonic plague
food poisoning
typhus
the largest rodent
capybara
another familiar rodent similar in size to the rat
squirrel
squirrels that have gliding flight instead of powered flight like bats
flying squirrels
a stocky, burrowing rodent that belongs to the squirrel family
woodchuck or groundhog
rodents halway between the size of a squirrel nd woodchuck
live in central and western areas of America
have a community
gopher
the largest rodents in the US
beavers
one of the most unusual rodents that have long, stiff quills on its back, sides, and tails
porcupine
the Order Dermoptera are
flying lemurs
nocturnal animals of the tropical jungles of Malaysia , Thailand, Borneo etc
longest gliding mammal
flying lemur
harelike mammals are in the Order
Lagomorpha
have teeth similar to rodents but have four incisors in the upper jaw instead of two
lagomorphs
three types of lagomorphs
rabbits
hares
pika
rodent described in the Bible as a defenseless animals that makes its home in the rocks
hyrax or coney
