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Carnivora has an expanded

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braincase

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Carnivora: loss

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of 3rd molar

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Carnivora all

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teeth are rooted

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Carnasials

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shearing P4/m1

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foot posture of Carnivora

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digitigrade or plantigrade

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Order Carnivora divided into

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Feliformia and Caniformia

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What 6 families make up Feliformia?

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  • Nandiniidae
  • Felidae
  • Viverridae
  • Hyaenidae
  • Herpestidae
  • Eupleridae
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The Family Nandiniidae is known as

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African palm civet and is from Sub-Saharan Africa

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The Family Felidae is known as

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Cats and are worldwide except Antarctica, Australia, Madagascar

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The Family Felidae the claws

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are recurved and retractile (except in cheetah); have spots or striped pelage

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The Family Felidae have Excellent senses

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of smell, sight, and hearing

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The Family Felidae is nocturnal

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Tapetum lucidum present in eye

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The Family Felidae is solitary

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Lions are social—live in large prides

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The family Viverridae is known as

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civets and genets and is from the Old World and S. temperate regions

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The family Viverridae have a well developed

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perineal scent glands; and has long and bushy tail

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The family Herpestidae is known as

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mongooses and is from the Old World

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The family Herpestidae have well developed

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anal scent glands

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The family Herpestidae engage in

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highly structured social behavior

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The family Eupleridae is known as

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Malagasy civets and mongooses; and are nocturnal and terrestrial

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Largest Cryptoprocta ferox (of the family) is agile

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Eupleridae
climber with retractile claws
and Feeds on small lemurs

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The rare Malagasy falanouc Eupleres goudotii (of the family)

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Eupleridae
Has reduced dentition
and Feeds on small invertebrates

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The family Hyaenidae is known as

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hyenas and aardwolf; and is from Africa, Turkey, ME, India

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The family Hyaenidae have blunt

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non-retractile claws and feet with 4 toes

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The family Hyaenidae are both

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scavengers and predators

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The family Hyaenidae are highly and mostly
social | nocturnal
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What 9 families make up Caniformia?
* Family Canidae * Family Ursidae * Family Odobenidae * Family Otariidae * Family Phocidae * Family Ailuridae * Family Mephitidae * Family Procyonidae * Family Mustelidae
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The family Canidae is known as
dogs (wolves,foxes) is nearly worldwide distribution
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The family Canidae has a large
nasal chamber that allows for excellent sense of smell
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The family Canidae has blunt
non-retractile claws
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The family Canidae molars
retain crushing surfaces: allows for a more flexible diet
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The family Ursidae is known as
black bear and is from NA, Eurasia, SA, Africa
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The family Ursidae claws
non retractile
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The family Ursidae N species
hibernate: heart rate & metabolism slows; arouse easily; live off accumulated fat reserves
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Family Ursidae omnivorous but
– Polar bear diet restricted to seals | – Giant panda diet mostly bamboo
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What makes up Pinnipedia?
– Family Odobenidae – Family Otariidae – Family Phocidae
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Pinnipedia probably evolved from a bear-like ancestor
in late Oligocene or early Miocene in the northern hemisphere; and adapted to marine lifestyle
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Pinnipedia body
insulated with blubber
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Pinnipedia external
genitalia and mammary nipples withdrawn beneath body surface
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Pinnipedia only
distal limbs protrude from body and manus and pes fully webbed
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Pinnipedia Diving and swimming ability highly advanced
allows for: – High blood volume – Reinforced bronchial tubes – Can slow metabolism and direct blood to brain, heart
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The Family Odobenidae is known as
walrus and is from the Coastal arctic waters of Atlantic and Pacific
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The Family Odobenidae both sexes
have tusk-like upper canines | – Tusks lack enamel
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The Family Odobenidae feeds on
mollusks on sea floor; and is • Gregarious and polygynous
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The Family Otariidae is known as
eared seals and sea lions and is from Coastal Pacific, South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and southern Australia and New Zealand
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The Family Otariidae can move better
on land than phocid seals
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The Family Otariidae have nails
on three middle digits
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The Family Otariidae are gregarious
and highly vocal on land
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The Family Otariidae have seasonal
breeding rookeries
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The Family Phocidae is known as
seals and is from Coastlines above 30º N and below 50º S | latitude and Caspian Sea and Lake Baikal
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The Family Phocidae is More highly specialized for aquatic life
– No external ear – Hind flippers useless on land – Foreflippers short
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The Family Phocidae is monogamous
polygynous and gregarious | – Elephant seals have a dominance hierarchy
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The Family Phocidae feed on
fish, cephalopods, and mollusks
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Musteloidea consist of
* Family Ailuridae * Family Mephitidae * Family Procyonidae * Family Mustelidae
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The Family Ailuridae | is known as
red panda and is from Myanmar and China
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The Family Ailuridae eat
bamboo leaves, berries, flowers and other plant | material
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The Family Ailuridae mostly
solitary
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The Family Mephitidae is known as
skunks and is from W. Hemisphere | stink badgers - Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia
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The Family Mephitidae Aposematic
colors in most | – Spots or stripes
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The Family Mephitidae anal
glands spray noxious odor
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The Family Mephitidae are nocturnal
solitary, omnivorous
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The Family Procyonidae is known as
raccoons and is from New World
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The Family Procyonidae have plantigrade
feet, non-retractile or semiretractile claws • Dexterous forefeet in some species
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The Family Mustelidae is known as
weasels and badgers and is from Nearly cosmopolitan—except Madagascar, Australia, oceanic islands
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The Family Mustelidae have well developed
Anal scent glands
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The Family Mustelidae are Aggressive hunters
Otters are semiaquatic or almost completely | aquatic
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The Family Mustelidae have Induced ovulation common
– Typically requires prolonged copulation
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The Family Mustelidae have Delayed implantation of embryo common
– May be delayed up to 10 months (badgers) – Implantation of the blastocyst takes place in response to environmental cues

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