Section 16.4- Mammalian Orders III Flashcards
enlarged and thickened toenails
hooves
the Order Perissodactyla are
odd-toed hoofed animals
hoofed animals are called
ungulates
the Order Artiodactyla are
even-toed toed hoofed mammals
most of the ________________ have been designed as swift runners because they need a means of escape from predators
ungulates
all ungulates are primarily __________________
herbivorous
a very large perissodactyl with three functional toes on each foot
rhinoceros
an unusual creature that looks much like a pig with an extra-long snout or short trunk
tapir
horses, zebras, and donkeys are
equids
a single-toed perissodactyl tat has been one of the most useful animals in God’s creation
horse
perissodactyls that have helped man since the earliest times
donkeys
all artiodactyls are
herbivorous
solid hornlike structures that are shed annually
antlers
hollow structures that are usually permanent and thus not shed
horns
tallest living animals
giraffe
artiodactyls can be divided into
those that chew cud
those that do not
animals that chew cud
ruminants
the first division of a ruminants four-chambered stomach is called the
rumen
composed of hollow sheaths of keratinized epidermal cells that surround a core of bone arising from the skull
horns
bony elevations on the skull of the deer
solid bone
antlers
the skin covering of the antlers is called
velvet
are among the most important animals on earth
artiodactyls
artiodactyls that have been particularly valuable to mankind since ancient times as sources of food and clothing
bovids
belong to a family of ruminants that are distinguished from the bovids by the growth of antlers rather than horns
deer
a rather unusual creature designed to withstand extremes of hot, dry lands
camel
the process used by microorganisms to break down cellulose is called
fermentation
a special side pocket that lies near the stomach to provide for a fermentation chamber
cecum
the largest portion of the stomach
rumen
small balls food
cud
the Order Carnivora are
Flesh-Eaters
lead a more active life than herbivores
carnivores
the least carnivorous of the flesh eaters
more accurately described as omnivores
bears
considered the largest land-dwelling carnivore
Alaska brown bear
kodiaks are a type of
grizzly bear
the only large land carnivore that not instinctively fear man
polar bear
members of the dog family that are ruthless and ferocious carnivores with a justified reputation as cunning attack animals
wolves
other canines that are apparently members of the same biblical kind as wolves are
domestic dogs,
dingoes
coyotes
jackals
one of the most relentless hunter among the carnivores
weasel
the largest member of the weasel family
wolverine
the largest of the living cats is the
Siberian tiger or Amur tiger
among the largest living cats
live in small groups called prides
lions
a common resident in homes of many nations
prized in many cultures for its ability to keep establishments free of mice
housecats
the two aquatic carnivores
seals
walruses
the aquatic carnivore that has tusks
walruses
a type of animal or plant that is no longer found live on the earth is said to be
extinct
examples of animals in which man is responsible for their extinction
passenger pigeons
American bison
types of animals that still exist today but are in danger of extinction
endangered
an example of a controversial endangered species protected by the Endangered Species Act is the
spotted owl
aquatic carnivore that dives very deeply
seal
