zoo specimens (skulls/skeletons Flashcards
relies on sense of smell (long nose), foreman magnum (back, walks on fours), have teeth
Aardvark skull
philange (makes up the wing), longest fingers in the animal kingdom
bat skeleton
almost no snout, relies on eyes, active during the night
cat skull
(big, sharp, pointy teeth), relies on smell, spaces between teeth to have a harder grip
dog skull
gaps between teeth, long snout
fox skull
great leapers, longer the bones, longer the muscle, farther leap
frog skeleton
no breast bone, ribs wide open, second bone by jaw to eat bigger prey
garter snake skeleton
claws, scales
goose leg
big toe, hoof=keratin, fused lower bone for strength
horse forelimb
antelope, relies on eyes, standstill and watch as defense, horn, foreman magnum underneath because long neck
klipspringer skull
philange, claw is top of the knuckle of hand
leopard forelimb
skin is stretched over skull to show ridges, FM underneath because it sits/walks, binocular vision (eyes on the front of the face)
mandrill skull
big eye sockets (lighter), no teeth, bones hallow
pheasant skull
similar to rodent, white teeth, 4 extra teeth-peg teeth
rabbit skull
orange teeth= healthy
vole skeleton