BIOLOGY 4429 EXAM 2, FALL 1996
1. Diagnose, characterize, and give the zoogeographic distribution of any 8 of the
following. (5 points each)
- Carnivora
- Cetacea
- Chiroptera
- Dermoptera
- Hyracoidea
- Lagomorpha
- Perissodactyla
- Pholidota
- Primates
- Proboscidea
- Rodentia
- Scandentia
- Sirenia
- Tubulidentata
- Xenarthra
2-4. ANSWER ANY THREE OF THE FOLLOWING (10 points each)
- Compare and contrast the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla in terms of diagnostic
characteristics, adaptations, diversity, distribution, etc.
- Diagnose the Order Rodentia, give characteristics for its suborders and/or infraorders,
and characterize at least Eight of its families.
- Diagnose the Order Carnivora, give characteristics for its suborders and/or infraorders,
and characterize at least Eight of its families.
- Diagnose the Order Primates, give characteristics for its suborders and/or infraorders,
and characterize at least Eight of its families.
- Compare and contrast the major groups [families or higher level] of marine mammals in
terms of locomotion, food preference, feeding strategy, etc.
- List, describe, characterize, and discuss the significance of the ten most unusual and
distinct families of Eutherian mammals covered since the last examination. DO NOT INCLUDE
any family covered in a previous answer.
5-10. Define and state the significance of any 6 of the following. Where
appropriate state what taxon (-a) the term is associated with. (5 points each)
- altricial
- cursorial
- diastema
- disjunct distribution
- evergrowing incisors
- exponential growth
- ground sloth
- hystricomorphous
- myrmecophagous
- microchiropteran
- ruminant
- sciurognathus
- ungulate
- volant