Mammals part D Flashcards
1
Q
order carnivora - ursidae
A
Bears
2
Q
Omnivores in carnivora
A
Procyonidae (raccoons)
3
Q
Distingush between wolfs and coyotes
A
Longer laegs are present in wolves
4
Q
Family felidae
A
Cougar lynx bobcat
5
Q
Procyon loto
A
Washing of food (present in racoons)
6
Q
Family mustelidae
A
Fur bearers (sea otters)
7
Q
Ungulates (hoofed animals)
Two types
A
Artiodactylids (even number of toes
Perissodoctylids (odd number of toes)
8
Q
Order equidae
A
wild feral horses
9
Q
Family cervidae
A
Have antlers (elk moose caribou)
10
Q
Family bovidae
A
Have horns (bison cattle and sheep
11
Q
True horns have
A
Keratin sheath with live bone core with nerve and blood supply
Are NOT shed and usually not branched
12
Q
Antlers
A
Solid Bone
Seasonally attached to bony base
