'Order perissodactyla' presentation slideshows

Mammals of Belize

Mammals of Belize. What is a mammal? - Fur (pelage) Mammary glands 3 inner ear ossicles (bones). Do you think the mammals in Belize will be the same as the mammals in WV/V? Why?/Why not? No cold season, but dry season Fruit everywhere

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Mammals

Mammals. 4,629 species Phylum Chordata "back-boned animals" Four Distinct Features. Mammal Characteristics. Subphylum Vertebrata Vertebrates = true back-bone - Vertebral column or backbone, generally replaces notocord - Brain enclosed in cranial cavity (e.g., skull)

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Mammal Orders

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Characteristics of Mammals

Characteristics of Mammals. Major Characteristics. Endotherms: ability to maintain a fairly constant body temp. Enables them to live in almost every place on Earth Hair: made of keratin like feathers & scales Insulation & waterproofing. Major Characteristics. Nurse their young

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Order Perissodactyla odd-toed ungulates

Order Perissodactyla odd-toed ungulates. John F. Corbett,III Bio.335-Wildlife and Fisheries Biology Keystone College Feb. 2, 2010. Order Perissodactyla. Some of the most specialized and spectacular mammals- horse, rhinoceros and tapirs.

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