Ch. 10 - Marsupials and Monotremes
1. Understand the basic evolution of monotremes and marsupials,
including:
a. geographic origins and
migrations
b. competition with
eutherians
2. Recognize and be able to discuss the major orders of monotremes and marsupials, including characteristics typical for each order.
3. Be able to contrast oviparous vs viviparous vs ovoviviparous reproductive styles.
4. Be able to discuss the value of saltatorial locomotion.
Ch. 11 - Insectivora,
1. Be able to discuss these families, including (but not limited
to) these characteristics:
a. Soricidae: i)
Lifestyle
ii) Adaptations
b. Talpidae:
i) Lifestyle ii) Adaptations
Ch. 12 - Chiroptera
1. Be able to contrast these suborders and families:
a. Megachiroptera
b. Microchiroptera
i) Phyllostomidae ii)
Desmodontidae
iii) Molossidae iv) Vespertilionidae
2.
Be able to explain the
function of:
a. the 3 patagia of
the bat's wing
b. the use of the
bat's wing in foraging and it's self-repairing mechanism
c. the tragus
d. wing loading and
its effect on flight and foraging
3. Be able to describe the basics of bat echolocation,
including:
a. the basic process
b. information derived
from echolocation
c. hearing protection
in the bat
Ch. 17 - Rodentia and Lagomorpha
1. Be able to discuss these aspects of rodents:
a. global distribution
b. economic impacts
c. rodent tooth design
adapted for gnawing
2. Be able to contrast these suborders and families of
rodents,
including (but not limited to) these characteristics:
I. Sciurognath
i) skull design ii) mandible design
a. Aplodontidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
b. Sciuridae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
c. Geomyidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
d. Heteromyidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
e. Castoridae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
f. Muridae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
II. Hystricognath
i) skull design ii) mandible design
a. Erethizontidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
b. Chinchillidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
c. Hydrochaeridae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
d. Myocastoridae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
3. Be able to contrast
these families of Lagomorphs, including
(but not limited to) these characteristics:
a. Leporidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
b. Ochotonidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
Ch. 14 - Xenarthra, pholidota, and tubulidentata
Ch. 15 - Carnivora
1. Be able to explain the skull, dental, and digestive
adaptations
for the order Carnivora.
2. Be able to contrast these suborders and families of
carnivores,
including (but not limited to) these characteristics:
I. Feliformia
a. Felidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
b. Hyanidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
c. Herpestidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
d. Viverridae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
II. Caniformia
a. Canidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
b. Mustelidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
c. Procyonidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
d. Ursidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
III. Pinnipedia
a. Odobenidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
b. Otariidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
c. Phocidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
Ch. 16 - Cetacea
1. Be able to contrast the 2 suborders of cetaceans (Mysticeti
and Odontoceti), including:
a.
teeth
b. nares c.
echolocation
d. skull symmetry
2. Be able to contrast
these suborders and families of cetaceans,
including (but not limited to) these characteristics:
I.
Mysticeti
a. Balaenidae
i) examples ii) feeding
style iii) ecology or
other
important aspects
b. Balaenopteridae
i) examples ii) feeding
style iii) ecology or
other
important aspects
c. Eschrichtiidae
i) examples ii) feeding
style iii) ecology or
other
important aspects
d. Neobalaenidae
i) examples ii) feeding
style iii) ecology or
other
important aspects
II. Odontoceti
a. Delphinidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
b. Monodontidae
i) examples ii) global
distribution iii)
ecology
or other important aspects
c. Phocoenidae
i) examples
d. Physeteridae
i) examples ii) ecology
or other important aspects
e. Platanistidae
i) examples ii)
habitat
iii) ecology or other important aspects
f. Ziphiidae
i) examples ii) feeding
style iii)
ecology or other important aspects
3. Be able to discuss these aspects of cetacean morphology:
a locomotion style
and contrast it with fish
b. baleen foraging
i) baleen structure ii)
skimming vs. gulping vs. bubble-netting styles
c. echolocation
structures
and processes
Ch. 18 - Proboscidea, Hydracoidea, and
Sirenia
1. Be able to contrast the 2 species of elephants, including:
a. shape of
back
b. shape of trunk c.
shape
of pinnae
2. Be able to discuss the structure and use of these
structures
in elephants:
a.
trunk
b. tusk c. teeth
3. Be able to discuss the migrations of prehistoric proboscideans and humans.
4. Be able to give examples of species, global distributions,
and ecology or other important aspects of:
a. Hydracoidea
(Procavidae)
b. Sirenia
(Trichechidae
& Dugongidae)
5. Be able to discuss the conservation issues associated with:
a. elephants
b. manatees
c. Stellar's sea cow
Ch. 19 - Perissodactyla and Artiodactlya
1. Be able to contrast the
weight support / foot differences
between perissodactlya and artiodactyla.
2. Be able to contrast these families of artiodactlya,
including
(but not limited to) these characteristics:
a. Suidae
i) examples ii) feeding
style iii) ecology or
other
important aspects
b. Tayassuidae
i) examples ii) feeding
style iii) ecology or
other
important aspects
c. Hippopotamidae
i) examples ii) feeding
style iii) ecology or
other
important aspects
d. Camelidae
i) examples ii) ecology
or other important aspects
e. Giraffidae
i) examples ii)
habitat
iii) ecology or other important aspects
f. Cervidae
i) examples ii) ecology
or other important aspects
g. Antilocapridae
i) examples ii) ecology
or other important
aspects
iii) evolutionary history
h. Bovidae
i) examples ii) ecology
or other important
aspects
iii) evolutionary history
3. Be able to explain the evolutionary competition between artiodactlyans and perissodactylans.
4. Be able to contrast
these families of perissodactlya, including
(but not limited to) these characteristics:
a. Equidae
i) examples ii)
evolutionary
history as it relates to foraging and extinction.
b. Tapiridae
i) examples ii) feeding
style iii) ecology or
other
important aspects
c. Rhinocerotidae
i) examples ii) ecology
or other important aspects
5. Be able to contrast the different types of "horns" in
artiodactlyans
and perissodactlyans.