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| the external openings of the nasal passageway; utilized in respiration and sensing chemicals dissolved in the air |
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| hairs that project outward from the head of an animal and respond to tactile stimuli; whiskers |
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| forefoot, where the forelimb terminates |
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| hindfoot, where the hindlimb terminates |
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| the type of locomotion characterized by walking on the tips of the toes (digits); body weight is supported primarily by the phalanges |
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| the type of locomtion characterized by walking on the soles of the feet; body weight is supported primarily by the tarsals |
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| the elimination of metabolic waste products through cellular meatbolism from the body |
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| the process of expelling undigested food particles (that the body cannot break down) through the anus; defecation |
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