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Carnivora
Carnivora for lab
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
11/15/2011

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Felis sylvestris
Definition
Domestic cat
Red
Term
Puma concolor
Definition
Cougar
-skinned
Term
Lynx rufus
Definition
Bobcat
-stuffed
-smaller-more colors+spots
Term
Lynx canadensis
Definition
Canady lynx
- uniform color
-longer ear tufts
Term
Leopardus pardalis
Definition
Ocelot
-linear stripes
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Term
Leopardus wiedii
Definition
Margay
-very similar to ocelot
-smaller blotches
Term
Panthera onca
Definition
Jaguar
-brighter golden than ocelot
-sleek
Term
Panthera leo
Definition
Lion
-skull
Term
CanidaeCarnassials well developed remaining molars with crushing surface, digitagrade, RANGE: Cosmopolitan
Definition
Canidae
Term
Canis latrans
Definition
Coyote
-There is a red pelt but its big
Term
Canis lupus
Definition
Wolf and dog
-big
Term
Vulpes vulpes
Definition
Red fox
-color changes: Red, Black,black-red
Term
Vulpes macrotis
Definition
Kit fox
Term
Alopex lagupus
Definition
Arctic fox
-white
Term
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Definition
Gray fox
-dont have one in class
Term
Range:N.America,Eurasiay, Malay peninsula; Andes of South America
Definition
Ursidae
Term
Ursus americanus
Definition
Black bear
Term
Ursus arctos
Definition
Brown bear/Grizzly bear
Term
Ursus maritimus
Definition
Polar bear
-skull huge external nares
Term
Range: New world, semi arboreal, omnivorous.
Definition
Procyonidae
Term
Procyon lotor
Definition
Racoon
Term
Basariscus astutus
Definition
Ringtail
Term
Range: Cosmopolitan except madigascar, australia and most oceanic islands..
Definition
Mustelidae
Term
Mustela frenata
Definition
Long-tailed weasel
-long tail
-big
Term
Mustela erminea
Definition
Ermine
-small short tail
Term
Martes americana
Definition
American marten
-multi color, toffee
Term
Martes pennanti
Definition
Fisher
-big zygomatic arch
Term
Mustela vision
Definition
Mink
- no tag
Term
Lontra canadensis
Definition
River otter
Term
Gulo gulo
Definition
Wolverine
Term
Taxidae taxus
Definition
American badger
-forehead stripe, grizzly stripes
Term
Enhydra lutris
Definition
Sea otter
Term
Mephitidae
Definition
Skunks, sister to procyonids
Term
Mephitis mephitis
Definition
Striped skunk
Term
Spilogale putorius
Definition
spotted skunk
-skull
-damaged holes on skull
Term
Sea lions, eared seals, furr seals
Range: Coaslines of pacific, south atlantic and indian oceans
Definition
Otariidae
Term
Zalophus
Definition
Sea Lion
-skull is ba
Term
Seals
-Range along most coastlines north of 30^o north and south of 50^o south
Definition
Phocidae
Term
Phoca vitulina
Definition
Harbor seal
-sweet pelt brown dots blonde
Term
Odobenus rosmarus
Definition
Walrus
-huge ugly skull
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