Questions and Answers
What are live-bearing mammals called?
What type of mammals are marsupials?
Infraclass Metatheria
Which infraclass consists of placental mammals?
Infraclass Eutheria
What order do elephants belong to?
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Manatees and dugongs are part of which order?
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What mammals belong to the order Edentata?
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Which order includes felines and canines?
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Which order has an even number of toes?
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Whales and dolphins belong to which order?
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What is the characteristic of the order Perissodactyla?
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Bats are classified under which order?
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Order Insectivora is known for which type of diet?
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What type of teeth do rodents have?
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What are the defining features of the order Lagomorpha?
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Which order consists of primates?
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What are monotremes?
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Order Monotremata is another name for subclass Prototheria.
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Order Marsupialia equals infraclass Eutheria.
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Study Notes
Subclasses and Infraclasses of Mammals
- Subclass Theria: Comprises all live-bearing mammals.
- Infraclass Metatheria: Includes marsupials, where embryonic development occurs in pouches.
- Infraclass Eutheria: Encompasses placental mammals, giving birth to fully developed young.
Orders of Mammals
- Order Proboscidea: Characterized by elephants, known for their trunks, tusks, and loose skin.
- Order Sirenia: Comprises aquatic mammals like manatees and dugongs, having finlike forelimbs and elongated tails.
- Order Edentata: Includes anteaters, sloths, and armadillos, noted for their reduced or absent teeth.
- Order Carnivora: Features carnivorous mammals such as felines, canines, and pinnipeds, equipped with sharp teeth for flesh consumption.
- Order Artiodactyla: Contains even-toed ungulates like sheep, pigs, and deer.
- Order Cetacea: Encompasses marine mammals such as whales and dolphins with adaptations like blowholes and flukes.
- Order Perissodactyla: Known for odd-toed ungulates such as horses and rhinoceroses.
- Order Chiroptera: Includes bats, notable for their ability to fly and wings formed from skinfolds.
- Order Insectivora: Consists of insect-eating mammals like shrews and hedgehogs, though paraphyletic and split into smaller orders.
- Order Rodentia: Contains rodents like mice and squirrels, characterized by continuously growing incisors.
- Order Lagomorpha: Features rabbits and hares, equipped with strong hind legs for mobility and similar incisors as rodents.
- Order Primates: Comprises humans and apes, noted for opposable thumbs, forward-facing eyes, and advanced brain development.
Unique Subclasses and Orders
- Subclass Prototheria: Represents egg-laying mammals, specifically monotremes like platypuses and echidnas.
- Order Monotremata: Another designation for Prototheria, focusing on the same group of egg-laying mammals.
- Order Marsupialia: Another term for the Metatheria infraclass, encapsulating all marsupial species.
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Explore the fascinating world of mammalian orders with these flashcards. Learn about subclasses and infraclasses such as Theria, Metatheria, and Eutheria, along with specific orders like Proboscidea. Perfect for studying the characteristics of live-bearing mammals and their distinctions.
