random stuff to remember

Question 1

mammal definition

Answer 1

endothermic vertebrate with hair that produces milk, has sweat glands and specialized teeth

Question 2

mammals discovered worldwide

Answer 2

6k

Question 3

primate infraorders

Answer 3

prosimians(ex lemur) and anthropoids(ex human and gorillas)

Question 4

causes of mammal decline

Answer 4

habitat loss, over-exploitation, climate change, invasive species, disease & pathogens, synergistic interactions(multiple causes converging)

Question 5

orders and families of mammals in va

Answer 5

27 orders, 167 families

Question 6

largest to smallest orders of mammals in va

Answer 6

RCCEALD

Question 7

trichechidae order

Answer 7

sirenia

Question 8

talpidae and soricidae order

Answer 8

eulipotyphia

Question 9

leporidae order

Answer 9

lagomorpha

Question 10

sciuridae cricetidae and castoridae order

Answer 10

rodentia

Question 11

didelphidae order

Answer 11

didelphimorpha

Question 12

mustelidae mephitidae candiae ursidae procyonidae and felidae order

Answer 12

carnivora

Question 13

vespertilionidae order

Answer 13

chiroptera

Question 14

cervidae delphinidae balaenidae order

Answer 14

artiodactyla

Question 15

bird definition

Answer 15

endothermic vertebrate covered in feathers and having wings and beak

Question 16

birds found worldwide

Answer 16

almost 11k

Question 17

similarities with reptiles

Answer 17

occipital condyle, single middle ear bone, scales, polar yolked egg (amniotic egg with shell)

Question 18

bird orders from greatest to least

Answer 18

pelecaniformes and charadriiformes, columbiformes, calliformes, anseriformes

Question 19

of bird orders and families in va

Answer 19

46 orders 249 families

Question 20

how many species of birds in va

Answer 20

474

Question 21

causes to bird declines

Answer 21

habitat loss, exotic species, climate change, chemical contamination, windows, synergistic interactions

Question 22

largest causes of bird death

Answer 22

windows(almost 1 bill a year) cats(47% of all mort) and pesticides (66% decline in kestrel due to neonicotinoids)

Question 23

courtship example

Answer 23

structure building - bowerbird spends several years building structure to attract mate and amplify his song

Question 24

brood parasitism and example

Answer 24

animals(usually birds) that rely on others to raise their young
ex: brown-headed cowbird using egg mimicry to lay eggs in another birds nest and let her incubate and raise the young
ex: wood duck laying eggs in other wood duck nests

Question 25

waterfowl that is experiencing decline

Answer 25

American Black Duck - less tolerant to habitat disturbance (habitat and food loss), hybridization with Mallards