Mammalogy Final Exam Thomas Kirk

2. a quote from this movie “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
8. another word for mammal fur
12. can be known as a “glacial island”
13. in this sport, the lowest score wins; often played on business trips
14. cats are _____ carnivores, as they must eat in order to survive
15. splitting of 1 species into 2 due to geologic events like the formation of a river or isolation due to glaciation
18. distinctive, often unpleasant smell
22. walking on hooves
23. process of chewing cud seen in foregut fermenters
24. sensory ability seen almost exclusively in monotremes and aquatic non-mammals
25. fluffing of fur, goosebumps are a vestigial trait from this mechanism
27. A ______ animal can often be found underground for most of the day, often seen in desert ecosystems
30. connects testicles to vas deferens in males
31. legs directly under the body; ex: elephants
32. humans have ______ molars, which are often found in omnivores and frugivores
33. prefix meaning many or more than one
34. limb locomotion designed to run
36. Microbiotheriidae is a(n) _______ family of the Neotropical region, as it is found nowhere else.
37. a common phrase is “not all superheroes wear ____s.
39. locomotion that involves propulsion using only hind legs, ex: kangaroos

1. if a famous event was actually a lie then it was a ______.
3. in poker
4. music genre that originated in New Orleans; there is an NBA team called the Utah _____.
5. diet consisting of tree sap
6. A koala is a _______ as its diet consists almost entirely on leaves of eucalyptus trees.
7. a dessert often served at birthday parties
8. to give birth
9. hot/arid climate parallel to hibernation
10. newborns unable to fend for themselves, ex: humans
11. arm swinging
16. feeding behavior that consists of eating feces, seen in rabbits
17. modified teeth in carnivores
19. feeding behavior that has evolved convergently in 6 orders, seen in aardwolves and pangolins
20. newborns able to fend for themselves, ex: horses
21. term for both intrinsic and extrinsic regulating body temperature, often used regionally by mammals
26. substance provided by mothers for newborns to bestow immune protection
28. diphyodont mammals have an initial ____ set of teeth followed by a permanent set
29. the Great American Interchange would be an example of a _____ route.
35. primitive skull type seen in pelycosaurs
38. a spelling mistake made on a computer