Biology of mammals

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Decks in this class (13)

Classification
What are the three lineages of ma...,
What are the four classes of euth...,
What order does this animal belon...
40  cards
Reproduction
What is viviparity 1,
What are the basic features of re...,
What is the baculum 3
15  cards
Temperature control/regulation
Define endothermy 1,
Define heterothermy 2,
What is regional heterothermy 3
9  cards
Feeding
What are the key characteristics ...,
What is myrmecophagy 2,
What is the main benefit of herbi...
5  cards
Locomotion
What is the axial skeleton 1,
How many pairs of ribs do mammals...,
What are the main sections of the...
7  cards
Aquatic life
What two orders can the cetacea b...,
What characterises the mysticeti 2,
What characterises the odontoceti 3
10  cards
Social systems
What are the four main mammalian ...,
What are the main benefits of gro...,
What are the biggest costs of gro...
3  cards
Domestication
What are the main benefits of dom...,
What are the requirements for dom...,
Case study dogs 3
6  cards
Diseases
Define a zoonotic disease 1,
Case study rabies 2,
Case study plagues 3
5  cards
Conservation
What is the primary threat to mam...,
What are the seven classification...,
Case studies pe possibly extinct 3
5  cards
Primates
What are the two sub orders of pr...,
What is the taxanomic tree of the...
2  cards
Echolocation
What are three ways of producing ...,
What has occurred in bat moth co ...
2  cards
Communication
What four key pieces of informati...,
Visual signals 2,
Olfactory signals 3
5  cards

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