Strepsirhines Flashcards

1
Q

types of strepsirhines

A

lorises

lemurs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

lorises location

A

south africa
asia
india
sri lanka

south east

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

types of loris

A

slow loris
galago
slender loris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

loris features

A
venemous
nocturnal hunters
quadrupedalism 
insectivorous
infant parking 
poached as fasionhable
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

lemurs features

A

cat-like
make up 13% of primates
multiple offspring at a time
short gestation length
wet nose (increases olfactory awareness at night)
nocturnal
whiskers (for sensory awareness to objects)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

location of lemurs

A

madagascar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

types of lemurs

A
indri (biggest)
ring-tailed
aye aye
sifaka
mouse lemur
lemuridae
cheirogaieidae
indriiae
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

special feature of an aye aye?

A

elongated middle finger for grubs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

what makes stresirhines special?

A
most 'ancient' primates 
rhinarium
tapetum
large naval cavity
aboreal
up to 36th teeth
rodent-like 
lower Basal Metabolic Rate
fast life history
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

rhinarium?

A

big smellers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

what is the tapetum?

A

a layer in the retina to reflect light

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly