Mammal Study

I am about to list our study of mammals. We are spending nearly half of our science time this year looking at mammals with a focus on classification. We are taking advantage of a zoo membership and going to the zoo several times during the school year.

This study has no tests or worksheets. It does have books, DVDs and links to internet sites. Right now we approach science as something to be experienced rather than a bunch of facts to learn. I find that facts are best learned through experience anyway. A major portion of our time is artsy in nature. They will be drawing different species of animals. Once the chosen species is drawn they will record the kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species of the animal. I will save each drawing and have them bound into a book at the end of the school year.I avoided books that were too simplistic, yet I wanted to include books with lots of pictures for my visual learner. So most books that I have selected are around the 9-12 year old age level according to Amazon with a few geared for a younger audience. There are pictures on every page and the books provide more information than the basics. Due to time constraints I typically didn’t choose a book when a DVD was available on the animal. I opted to not use an animal encyclopedia as a spine because they did not give much information about each animal. It is a better fit for us to use individual books that go into more depth and not cover as many animals.

I have broken the study up by weeks. Most weeks will be around 1.5-2 hours of our time.

Week 1

Order Artiodactyla (even-toed hoofed animals) of infra-order Ungulata – Hoofed animals with an even number of toes include those that ruminate, or digest their food in four-chamber stomachs and chew cuds, and those that do not ruminate.

Ruminators:

Family: Girrafidae (giraffes).
Growing Up Safari – Growing Up Giraffe 45 min

Pick 1 species to draw and record classification – 10 min

· Masai Giraffe: Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi http://www.kewlwallpapers.com/bulkupload/133/Animals/Masai%20Giraffe%20Masai%20Mara%20Kenya.jpg

· Reticulated giraffe: Giraffa camelopardalis reticulate http://faculty.ucr.edu/~chappell/INW/mammals/reticulated%20giraffe.jpg

· Rothschild Giraffe: Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi http://safaricam.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/rothschild-giraffe.jpg

· Okapi: Okapia johnstoni http://www.themagazine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Okapi.jpg

Family Cervidae (deer, moose, elk).

Read Deer (Animal Neighbors) by Michael Leach

Watch Elk http://animal.discovery.com/videos/get-out-there-grand-teton-elk.html 3 min

Watch Young Bull Moose Spar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRTo0lIQCwY 2 min

Pick 2 species to draw and record classification:

· Alces americanus American moose http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/20938.jpg

· Hippocamelus bisulcus Patagonian huemul http://www.flickr.com/photos/huenchecal/3019372061/

· Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed deer http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/51/5151-004-54C8ACE4.jpg

· Rangifer tarandus Caribou, reindeer http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/363/5/2/rangifer_tarandus_ii_by_nordfold-d35xio5.jpg

· Cervus elaphus Red deer, wapiti, American elk http://www.hlasek.com/foto/cervus_elaphus_e5910.jpg

· Muntiacus crinifrons Black muntjac http://www.blueanimalbio.com/earth/12/W020090616300899589916.jpg

· Elaphodus cephalophus Tufted deer http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/44/443E8B5C-55D1-42F9-A701-8B6C1F0A5B72/Presentation.Large/Tufted-deer.jpg

Family Antilocapridae (pronghorn antelope)

Watch Pronghorn antelopes http://animal.discovery.com/videos/get-out-there-pronghorn-antelope.html 3 min

Draw and record classification: 10 min

Antilocapra Americana http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/18/42018-004-16DDA0C4.jpg

Week 2

Family Bovidae (cattle, bison, wildebeest, gazelles, sheep, musk oxen, goats).

Bison (Our Wild World) by Cherie Winner 20 min

Explore cattle breeds http://cattle-today.com/

Explore The Wildlife Kingdom: Wildebeest – The Great African Migration DVD – 50 min

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/great-migrations-games-move – Play Great Migrations Move with Wildebeest

Week 3

Explore sheep breeds http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/

Draw and classify 3 of these: –

· Aepyceros melampus Impala http://www.derberg.com/bilder/Impala-kilimanjaro.jpg

· Connochaetes gnou White-tailed gnu, black wildebeest http://www.flickr.com/photos/arnolouise/3178924665/

· Antidorcas marsupialis Springbok http://redlex600.co.za/images/11.jpg

· Eudorcas rufina Red gazelle http://www.animalbing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/1286877_91886443.jpg

· Madoqua guentheri Guenther’s dik-dik http://www.larsfoto.se/images/large/5149_G%C3%BCnthers%20Dik-dik_Madoqua%20guentheri_Omo%20National%20park,%20Ethiopia_20110102_2_600.jpg

· Ourebia ourebi Oribi http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/ArchOLD-2/1104114854.jpg

· Bison bison American bison http://www.livingwilderness.com/wildlife/bison-standing.jpg

· Bos primigenius Taurus Cattle http://www.naturephoto-cz.eu/pic/andera/-bos-primigenius-f.-taurus–0009.jpg

· Bos primigenius indicus Nellore Zebu http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/125547.jpg

· Tragelaphus eurycerus Bongo http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/129470.jpg

· Tragelaphus strepsiceros Greater kudu http://photo.e-khmer.net/13/images/be0293c12446d134d6f2fd927ec0689c7.jpg

· Ammotragus lervia Aoudad, Barbary sheep http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/88/118688-004-605BB96D.jpg

· Capra sibirica Siberian ibex http://www.zooinstitutes.com/animals/7067.jpg

· Oreamnos americanus Rocky Mountain goat http://content2.eol.org/content/2009/05/18/10/92153_large.jpg

· Ovibos moschatus Musk ox http://scienceblogs.com/laelaps/upload/2010/03/of_all_the_mass_extinctions/musk-ox-photo-thumb-500×399-42395.jpg

· Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/93/6493-004-9A40A729.jpg

· Pseudois schaeferi Dwarf blue sheep http://d2o7bfz2il9cb7.cloudfront.net/main-qimg-d30d33ede343cba31768b4c943769532

· Addax nasomaculatus Addax http://zooinstitutes.com/animals/1666.jpg

· Kobus leche Lechwe http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/EcoSnap/EcoSnap0901/EcoSnap090100034/4161803-a-male-red-lechwe-antelope-kobus-leche–southern-africa.jpg

Nonruminators:

Family Suidae (pigs)

Family Tayassuidae (peccaries)

Read Pigs and Peccaries (Animal Families) by Annemarie Schmidt

Watch The Pig Picture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aukdZWNvDMs 18 min

Draw pictures and complete classification for:

Choose 1 from Family Suidae:

· Phacochoerus africanus Common warthog http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Warthog_(Phacochoerus_africanus)_(0288)_-_Relic38.jpg

· Sus domesticus Domesticated pig http://www.countryfarm-lifestyles.com/image-files/pig.jpg

· Babyrousa bolabatuensis Bola Batu babirusa http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SEs_XtUNGrk/TbpW7hMYVkI/AAAAAAAACnk/tSAK4VF_Ggk/s1600/buru-babirusa-75836.jpg

· Potamochoerus porcus Red river hog http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Potamochoerus_porcus_1.jpg

Choose 1 from Family Tayassuidae

· Catagonus wagneri Chacoan peccary http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/upload/yuiupload/1717405398.jpg

· Tayassu pecari White-lipped peccary http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/89260.jpg

Week 4

Family Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)

Read Hippos by Sally Walker

Watch Hippo Beach Beach Master http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oag7B_mMio 3 min

Draw pictures and complete classification for 1 in Hippopatamidae family -15 min

· Choeropsis liberiensis Pygmy hippopotamus http://travel.mongabay.com/kenya/600/kenya_4110.jpg

· Hippopotamus amphibius River hippopotamus http://www.biodiv.be/niger/biodiversity/les-especes-disparues-menacees-ou-en-voie-de/hippopotamus-amphibius/PhotoArchive/hippo.jpg/view

Family Camelidae (camels, llamas).

Read http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Bactrian_Camel.asp and http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Dromedarian_Camel.asp

Watch Planet Earth Wild Bactrian Camels http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/planet-earth-deserts-wild-bactrian-camels.html 3 min

Llamas – Read about llamas http://www.vilac.org/llama_facts.htm

Watch Wild Kratts Llama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsKcTVaImoI1 min

Draw pictures and complete classification for Camelidae family Choose 2

· Lama glama http://www.maconmagic.com/images/llama240.jpg

· Camelus bactrianus http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/55977/55977,1156955567,1/stock-photo-bactrian-two-humped-camel-also-known-as-a-two-humped-camel-camelus-bactrianus-1766055.jpg

· Camelus dromedarius Dromedary, Arabian camel http://zanacco.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Camel.jpg

· Vicugna vicugna Vicuña http://www.sciencephoto.com/image/389138/530wm/Z9490028-_Vicuna_Vicugna_vicugna_,_Andes,_Argentina_-SPL.jpg

Week 5

The Life of Mammals DVD: Plant Predators (herbivorous – sloth, caribou, elephant, giraffe) -50 min

Zoo Preparation – Make list of all Artiodactyla animals found at the zoo and what part of the zoo they are found.

Week 6

Zoo Trip – Find as many Artiodactyla animals as possible.

Week 7

Order Carnivora (meat-eaters) There are two suborders of these toe-footed creatures. They include the

Suborder Canoidea (or Arctoidea) Dog-like carnivores characterized by long snouts and unretractable claws

Canidae Family (wolves, dogs, foxes),

Read Dogs 101 by Rebecca Paley

Watch http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/secret-life-dog/ Secret Life of Dogs – 50 min

Watch Nature: In the Valley of the Wolves 50 minutes

Week 8

Draw 2 pictures and complete classification for Canidae family:

· Domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris http://animal-world.com/dogs/Working-Dog-Breeds/images/GreatPyreneesWDW_Ap6D.jpg

· Gray wolf, Canis lupus http://www.alaska-in-pictures.com/data/media/10/wolf-canis-lupus_8193.jpg

· Short-eared dog, Atelocynus microtis http://www.cryptomundo.com/wp-content/uploads/090128-03-jungle-animals-rare-short-eared-dog_4612.jpg

· Culpeo, Lycalopex culpaeus http://www.scientific-web.com/en/Biology/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/images/LycalopexCulpaeus1.jpg

· Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/3197338544_18e02572f2.jpg

· Red fox, Vulpes vulpes http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qYUmrCOFbmg/TQ4woWT-4rI/AAAAAAAABFk/la8F3V8Kk08/s1600/redfox.jpg

· Raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/F5/F5EED32F-5050-41B2-83C3-1651A8671C72/Presentation.Large/Raccoon-dog-side-view.jpg

Family Ursidae (bears, giant pandas)

Read the Life Cycle of a Polar Bear by Bobbie Kalman

Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone (red foxes, grizzly bear) 50 minutes

Read Our Wild World Black Bears by Feeney

Watch Black Bears in Hibernation 4 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpY4frpheWw

Week 9

Draw and classify 2 in Ursidae family:

· Ailuropoda melanoleuca Giant Panda http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/36780.jpg

· Tremarctos ornatus Spectacled Bear http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1545/60003935.JPG

· Ursus arctos horribilis Grizzly Bear http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea/lagniappe/pictures_san_antonio_zoo_2/1_Grizzly_Bear_01.JPG

· Ursus arctos middendorffi Kodiak Bear http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/20870.jpg

· Ursus maritimus maritimus Polar Bear http://www.critterzone.com/animal-pictures-nature/stock-photos/Ursus-maritimus-JFMA060109-02.jpg

· Ursus americanus cinnamomum Cinnamon Bear http://www.bearsoftheworld.net/images/bears/ours_noir_2a.jpg

· Ursus thibetanus japonicus Japanese Black Bear http://img.blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ybi/1/64/63/haemoproteus_gallinulae/folder/384163/img_384163_60230652_1?1251254091

· Helarctos malayanus Sun Bear http://s4.e-monsite.com/2011/04/30/01/ours-malais-helarctos.jpg

· Melursus urinus inoratus Sri Lankan Sloth Bear http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_cVTqlgcVE5g/StQ5r-L9IJI/AAAAAAAAAW8/GP5Up0NLUiY/s400/IMG_6838+copy.jpg

Family Procyonidae (coatis, raccoons)

Read about Coatis http://whozoo.org/AnlifeSS2001/bettsass/BS_Coati.htm

Watch Coatis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRiFjuafr0I 3 min

Draw and classify 2 from family Procyonidae:

· Common Raccoon, Procyon lotor http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/southflorida/everglades/glossary/images/racoon.JPG

· South American Coati or Ring-tailed Coati, Nasua nasua http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Nasua_nasua.jpg

· Western Mountain Coati, Nasuella olivacea http://www.alpacas-hanceranch.com/Coati.jpg

· Ringtail, Bassariscus astutus http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/images/images/825132014185063.jpg

· Kinkajou, Potos flavus http://sites.estvideo.net/malinal/o/kinkajou.jpg

· Bushy-tailed Olingo or Gabbi’s Olingo, Bassaricyon gabbii http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/4141/PreviewComp/SuperStock_4141-27739.jpg

The Life of Mammals DVD: Opportunists (omnivorous – panda, raccoon, wild boars, grizzly bears)

Week 10

Family Ailuridae: red panda;

Read about Red Panda http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AsiaTrail/RedPanda/factsheet.cfm

Watch Red Panda Playing in the Snow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6GaPkkGZGw 2 min

Draw and classify red panda

· Ailurus fulgens http://www.pluspets.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Red-Panda3.jpg

Family Mustelidae (martens, weasels, otters)

Read about martens http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=92

Watch pine marten http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgkzChd7IbQ 2 min

Read about weasels http://www.all-about-ferrets.com/least-weasel.html

Watch weasel family http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkHKqs9N4Yk 1 min

Read Otter (Animal Neighbors) by Michael Leach

Watch Sea Otters http://animal.discovery.com/videos/fooled-by-nature-sea-otters-hunting-co-ops.html 3 min

Draw and classify family Mustelidae – choose 2:

· Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris http://www.digimorph.org/specimens/Enhydra_lutris/Enhydra.jpg

· Northern River Otter, Lontra Canadensis http://www.duanrevig.com/Nature%20divers/Mamiferes/Lontra%20canadensis%20loutre%202.JPG

· Giant Otter, Pteronura brasiliensis http://www.terrambiente.org/fauna/Mammiferi/carnivora/mustelidae/images/pteronura_brasiliensis-500.jpg

· Wolverine, Gulo gulo http://collections.burkemuseum.org/mamwash/Images/Gulo_gulo.jpg

· Striped Polecat, Ictonyx striatus http://kakadu.509.com1.ru/zooclub/wild/368.jpg

· Patagonian Weasel, Lyncodon patagonicus http://www.sib.gov.ar/archivos/thumbs/472x_lyncpata01g.jpg

· American Marten, Martes Americana http://www.vmunix.com/~lmayo/files/NFLDmarten.jpg

· European Badger, Meles meles http://www.summagallicana.it/lessico/t/tasso%20Meles%20meles.jpg

· Domesticated Ferret, Mustela putorius furo http://www.vivapets.com/img/race/big_129.jpg

· American Mink, Neovison vison http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_images_n300/neovison_vison.jpg

· American Badger, Taxidea taxus http://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/images/Photos/taxitaxu.jpg

Family Mephitidae (skunks)

Read about skunks http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=104

Watch skunks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEcTVa6YjcQ 4 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family of Mephitidae

· Conepatus leuconotus – American Hog-nosed Skunk http://www.terrambiente.org/fauna/Mammiferi/carnivora/mustelidae/images/conepatus_leuconotus.jpg

· Mephitis mephitis – Striped Skunk http://police.ucsc.edu/images/skunk.jpg

· Mydaus marchei – Palawan Stink Badger http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/51/5126BF70-9B67-41E5-8BC9-F2B17B8C18B3/Presentation.Large/Palawan-stink-badger.jpg

· Spilogale putorius – Eastern Spotted Skunk http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/img/eastern_spotted_skunk.jpg

Week 11

Suborder Feloidea (or Aeluroidea) cat-like carnivores that have retractable claws

Family Felidae (cats, lions, cheetahs, leopards)

Read Beautiful Cats: The Most Popular Breeds by Uschi Birr

In the Womb Cats http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/in-the-womb-cats/ 47 min

Read Leopard: Habitats, Life Cycles, Food Chains, Threats

Watch Leopard Mothers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_T5G3Nq8bo 3 min

Week 12

Explore The Wildlife Kingdom: Lions – Kings of Africa DVD 50 min

Explore The Wildlife Kingdom: Cougar – Ghost of the Rockies
DVD – 50 min

Watch Cheetahs Attack Gazelle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iarsmqA3dck 2 min

Week 13

Draw and Classify 4 from the family Felidae:

· Wildcat (Felis silvestris) http://maxshouse.com/african_wildcat.jpg

· Domestic Cat (Felis catus) http://genome.wustl.edu/images/uploads/Legacy%20Site%20Images/Felis_catus.png

· Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps) http://www.catsg.org/catsgportal/cat-website/catfolk/pictures/rustysp1.jpg

· Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Acinonyx_jubatus_walking_edit.jpg

· Cougar (Puma concolor) http://www.newmexicocare.org/images/puma3-1s.jpg

· Canadian Lynx (Lynx canadensis) http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/30/2230-004-ECF9AAD6.jpg

· Bobcat (Lynx rufus) http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog_images/030208_bobcat_lynx_rufus_yosemite_II_520cc.jpg

· Kodkod (Leopardus guigna) http://www.photomazza.com/IMG/jpg_Leopardus_guigna_c_Giuseppe_Mazza.jpg

· Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) http://www.damisela.com/zoo/photo/csc/ocelot1.jpg

· African Golden Cat (Profelis aurata) http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9055/sanstitre1xi.png

· Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata) http://lynx.uio.no/jon/lynx/images/marbled1.jpg

· Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Neofelis_nebulosa.jpg

· Lion (Panthera leo) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/African_Lion_Panthera_leo_Male_Pittsburgh_2800px.jpg

· Jaguar (Panthera onca) http://www.paradiseearth.com/Animal%20Articles/Jaguar.gif

· Leopard (Panthera pardus) http://www.huntinglegends.com/wp-content/uploads/Leapord%20by%20water.jpg

· Tiger (Panthera tigris) http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B9j6Qn4_FFg/TZGQbI3cmaI/AAAAAAAAAcY/fwtxAFskGg8/s1600/bengal%2Btiger.jpg

· Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) http://www.purpleopurple.com/life-science/mammals/Snow-Leopard.jpg

Family Hyaenidae (hyenas)

Growing Up Safari – Growing Up Hyena – 45 min

Draw and classify 1 from the family of Hyaenidae

· Spotted Hyena Crocuta crocuta http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/christopher_jameson/crocuta_crocuta_4.jpg/medium.jpg

· Hyaena hyaena Striped Hyena http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Hyaenidae/Hyaena_hyaena.jpg/medium.jpg

· Hyaena brunnea (brown hyena) http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Hyaenidae/Hyaena_brunnea.jpg/medium.jpg

· Proteles cristata Aardwolf http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Hyaenidae/Proteles_cristatus.jpg/medium.jpg

Family Viverridae (civets)

Read about civets http://www.factzoo.com/mammals/civets-bear-cat-fossa-old-mammals.html

Watch African Palm Civet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mF9nCYsNMk 2 min

Draw and classify 1 animals of the family Viverridae:

· Small-toothed Palm Civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata) http://www.terrambiente.org/fauna/Mammiferi/carnivora/viverridae/images/arctogalidia_trivirgata.jpg

· Otter Civet (Cynogale bennettii) http://itech.pensacolastate.edu/sctag/Otter_Civet/cynogale_bennettii.jpg

· Banded Linsang (Prionodon linsang) http://home.kku.ac.th/bookon/1carnivora/image_cani/18Prionodon%20Linsang%20%201.jpg

· Common Genet (Genetta genetta) http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/121836.jpg

Week 14

Family Herpestidae (mongooses)

Read about mongooses http://a-z-animals.com/animals/mongoose/

Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT5Gv8mP8_U&feature=relmfu 2 min

Draw and classify 1 animals of the family Herpestidae

· Bushy-tailed Mongoose, Bdeogale crassicauda http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/uk/thumb/3/3e/Bdeogale_crassicauda.jpg/258px-Bdeogale_crassicauda.jpg

· Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose, Helogale hirtula http://medias.photodeck.com/9c186230-1e2c-11e0-aaa8-2f4ef149215b/TA-TA-dwarf%20mongoose-08-0006_medium.jpg

· Egyptian Mongoose, Herpestes ichneumon http://www.fmnh.org/tanzania/species_images/Results_H_ichneumon_311_a.jpg

· Meerkat, Suricata suricatta http://www.nigeldennis.com/stock/images/mammals/species/meerkat/25188.jpg

The Life of Mammals DVD: Meat Eaters (carnivorous – cats, dogs, lions, cheetah, tiger)

Zoo Preparation – Make list of all Carnivore animals found at the zoo and what part of the zoo they are found.

Week 15

Zoo Trip – Find as many Carnivore animals as possible..

Week 16

Order Cetacea (whales and purpoises)

Read A Visual Introduction to Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises by Stonehouse

Suborder Mysticeti (whalebone whales with irregular whalebone surfaces instead of teeth)

Watch Baja Gray Whale http://animal.discovery.com/videos/planets-best-baja-gray-whale.html 3 min

Family Eschrichtiidae (gray whales)

Draw and classify family Eschrichtiidae species

· Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus http://scienceblogs.com/clock/upload/2007/04/Eschrichtius%20robustus.jpg

Family Neobalaenidae

Draw and classify family Neobalaenidae (pygmy right whale)

· Pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata http://www.acsonline.org/factpack/images/PygmyRightW.jpg

Watch Right Whales http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUkRYgGUW4 5 min

Family Balaenidae (right whales)

Draw and classify 1 member of the family Balaenidae

· Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus http://www.ittiofauna.org/provinciarezzo/caccia/tabelle_specie/cetacei/balena_boreale/images/b_mysticetus01.jpg

· North Pacific right whale, Eubalaena japonica http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Eubalaena_japonica_drawing.jpg

· Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis http://cybercapetown.com/WhaleWatching/pix/whale_main.jpg

Family Balaenoptridae (fin-backed whales, hump-backed whales, blue whales).

Draw and classify 1 member of the family Balaenoptridae

· Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae http://www.whalewatchingherveybay.com.au/images/whaleinfo/HumpbackWhale.gif

· Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media//57/73257-050-7BA1BE72.jpg

· Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis http://media.photobucket.com/image/Balaenoptera%20bonaerensis/karlmarx01/Balaenopteraomurai.jpg

· Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus http://marinebio.org/upload/Balaenoptera_physalusA.jpg

Find the Blue Whale game http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/great-migrations-games-blue-whale

Week 17

Kingdom of Blue Whale DVD – 96 min

Suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales – regular conical teeth)

Family Delphinidae (dolphins, killer whales).

Explore the Wildlife Kingdom: Dolphins – Tribes of the Sea – 50 min

Week 18

Draw and classify 2 members of the family Delphinidae

· Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/d_delphis/D%20delphis_wurtz.jpg

· Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuate http://www.gulfleisure.com/Images/whalepygmykiller.gif

· Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas http://www.fauna.is/photos/MC068grindhvalur.jpg

· Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/l_acutus/L%20acutus_wurtz.jpg

· Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/O_brevirostris/O%20brevirostris%202009_wurtz.jpg

· Killer Whale, Orcinus orca http://www.planetposter.de/wale-delfine-uebersicht/wale-delfine-uebersicht-Dateien/schwertwal-orcinus-orca.jpg

· Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra http://marinebio.org/upload/_05/Peponocephala_electra2.jpg

· Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8bjonlXM_1k/TNx4GvrK2OI/AAAAAAAAAB8/tG7QwwDkBOk/s1600/IMAGEDB.GET_BFILE_IMAGE.jpeg

· Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/S_bredanensis/S%20bredanensis_wurtz.jpg

· Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncates http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1545/11695271.JPG

Family Monodontidae (narwhals, belugas)

Beluga whale sounds http://www.interspecies.com/pages /beluga%20sound.html

Watch Beluga whales http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuBGnfaDLX8 2 min

Watch Narwhals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSjjHiysBbE 2 min

Draw and classify 1 member of the family Monodontindae

· Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/D_leucas/D%20leucas_wurtz.jpg

· Narwhal, Monodon monoceros http://www.constellationsofwords.com/images/monoceros.jpg

Family Phocoenidae (porpoises)

Watch Finless Porpoise swimming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN4YYGj5Xa4 1 min

Draw and classify 1 member of the family Phocoenidae

· Finless Porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides http://www.whales.org.au/discover/porpoises/finless.gif

· Spectacled porpoise, Phocoena dioptrica http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/P_dioptrica/P%20dioptrica_wurtz.jpg

· Vaquita, Phocoena sinus http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/Research/Gulf_of_California/Vaquita_Conservation/Phocoena_sinus1.jpg

· Dall’s porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli http://hoopermuseum.earthsci.carleton.ca/cetaceans/dallpor2.gif

Family Physeteridae (sperm whales)

Draw and classify the family Physeteridae

· Sperm whale, Physeter catodon http://www.dicts.info/img/ud/sperm_whale.jpg

Superfamily Platanistoidea: River dolphins

Watch River Dolphins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta35C488dnE 4 min

Draw and classify 1 member of the superfamily Plantaistoidea

· Amazon river dolphin, Inia geoffrensis http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/4052401356_713961d54a.jpg

· Ganges and Indus River dolphin, Platanista gangetica. http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/P_gangetica/P%20gangetica_wurtz.jpg

· Arnoux’s beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/117/d/0/Berardius_arnuxii_by_AngelMC18.png

· Northern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/H_ampullatus/H%20ampullatus_wurtz.jpg

· Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/m_ginkgodens/M%20ginkgodens%202009_wurtz.jpg

Week 19

Ocean Odyssey DVD – 116 min

Order Chiroptera (bats) There are two suborders of bats, the only mammals that can fly.

Read Bat (Animal Neighbors) by Stephen Savage

Week 20

Suborder Megachiroptera contains one family

Family Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old Worm fruit bats).

Watch Flying Foxes http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/bats/bat_flyingfox.html 3 min

Draw and classify 2 bats from the family Pteropodidae

· Spotted-winged Fruit Bat, Balionycteris maculate http://img1.photographersdirect.com/img/17165/wm/pd1786611.jpg

· Javan Tailless Fruit Bat, Megaerops kusnotoi http://www.arkive.org/javan-tailless-fruit-bat/megaerops-kusnotoi/image-G73510.html

· Harpy Fruit Bat, Harpyionycteris whiteheadi http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Pteropodids/Harpyionycteris_whiteheadi.jpg/medium.jpg

· Long-tongued Fruit Bat, Macroglossus sobrinus http://download.agefotostock.com/fotos/bajaage/cached/2554/IBR-1674208.jpg

· Common Blossom Bat, Syconycteris australis http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Images/5961/HJB29717_big.jpg

· Greater Monkey-faced Bat, Pteralopex flanneryi http://www.australiannature.com/pictures/gallery/images/monkeyfacedbat.jpg

· Big-eared Flying Fox, Pteropus macrotis http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Pteropus/Pteropus_macrotis.jpg/medium.jpg

· Mindoro Stripe-faced Fruit Bat, Styloctenium mindorensis http://www.fmnh.org/philippine_mammals/photos/2009%20Photos/SP219Styloctenium_mindorensis2.jpg

· Hammer-headed Bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_25qAGdIqT0g/S8xKK46dbnI/AAAAAAAACkM/99PXARCM0e0/s1600/MURCI%C3%89LAGO+CABEZA+DE+MARTILLO+03.jpg

Suborder Microchiroptera contains 17 families, including:

Watch Mouse-Tailed Bats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6E6tkHEyHc 1 min

Family Rhinopomatidae (mouse-tailed bats),

Draw and classify 1 bat from the family Rhinopomatidae

· Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat, Rhinopoma hardwickei http://www.wildisrael.com/batsofisrael/images/bats/rhinopoma_hardwickei.jpg

· Small Mouse-tailed Bat, Rhinopoma muscatellum http://www.flickr.com/photos/drewgardner/2373381043/

Family Emballonuridae (sheath tailed bats),

Draw and classify 1 bat from the family Emballonuridae

· Shaggy Bat, Centronycteris maximiliani http://attila.inbio.ac.cr:7777/pls/portal30//IMAGEDB.GET_BFILE_IMAGE?p_imageId=6567&p_imageResolutionId=2

· Greater Ghost Bat, Diclidurus ingens http://www.flickr.com/photos/8780124@N08/3109413214/

· Small Asian Sheath-Tailed Bat, Emballonura alecto http://www.planet-mammiferes.org/Photos/Volants/Emball/EmbaAle5.jpg

· Yellow-Bellied Pouched Bat, Saccolaimus flaviventris http://www.adelaidebatcare.com.au/images/slides/sacflavsharpened.jpg

· Egyptian Tomb Bat, Taphozous perforatus http://www.fmnh.org/tanzania/species_images/Results_T_perforatus_187_a.jpg

Family Craseonycteridae (bumblebee bats),

Draw and classify the family Craseonycteridae

· bumblebee bat Craseonycteris thonglongyai http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/03/03907C57-6D9E-49AC-9D36-BBC2134A1DD6/Presentation.Large/Kittis-hog-nosed-bat.jpg

Family Noctilionidae (bulldog bats),

Watch Greater Bulldog Bat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTd_anMk9uw 4 min

Draw and classify the family Noctilionidae

§ lesser bulldog bat Noctilio albiventris http://attila.inbio.ac.cr:7777/pls/portal30//IMAGEDB.GET_BFILE_IMAGE?p_imageId=15871&p_imageResolutionId=2

§ greater bulldog bat Noctilio leporinus http://www.inriodulce.com/images/noctiliobat.jpg

Family Nycteridae (slit-faced bats),

Draw and classify from the family Nycteridae

§ Egyptian Slit-Faced Bat, Nycteris thebaica http://www.flickr.com/photos/biollaz/311828467/

Family Megadermatidae (false vampire bats)

Watch False Vampire Bat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z0MyQUCcnY 2 min

Draw and classify 1 from the family Megadermatidae

§ Heart-nosed Bat, Cardioderma cor http://www.fmnh.org/tanzania/species_images/Results_C_cor_178_a.jpg

§ Ghost Bat, Macroderma gigas http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/B7/B7B0F45B-C7EF-476E-857E-C8FCCC50A2C4/Presentation.Large/Ghost-bat-in-flight.jpg

§ Lesser False Vampire Bat, Megaderma spasma http://www.fmnh.org/philippine_mammals/photos/2009%20Photos/SP133Megaderma_spasma2.jpg

§ Greater False Vampire Bat, Megaderma lyra http://www.valdosta.edu/~bergstrm/Megaderma_lyra1.JPG

Family Rhinolophidae (horseshoe bats).

Watch Horseshoe Bats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1b3O6SC_3E 5 min

Draw and classify 1 from the family Rhinolophidae

· Smaller Horseshoe Bat, Rhinolophus megaphyllus http://www.flickr.com/photos/37577693@N04/3931891179/

· Large-eared Horseshoe Bat, Rhinolophus philippinensis http://www.fmnh.org/philippine_mammals/photos/2009%20Photos/SP199Rhinolophus_philippinensis4.jpg

Family Phyllostomidae (vampire bats)

Watch vampire bats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Va9ull44yw 2 min

Draw and classify 1 from the family Phyllostomidae

· Common Vampire Bat, Desmodus rotundus http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/animal/a1/Chiroptera-Common_Vampire_Bat-Desmodus_rotundus.jpg

· Hairy-legged Vampire Bat, Diphylla ecaudata http://images.enature.com/mammals/mammals_l/MA0542_1l.jpg

· Banana Bat (Colima Long-nosed Bat), Musonycteris harrisoni http://www.rolexawards.com/media/images/the-laureates/rodrigo-medellin/01_RAE08RM_02-319.jpg

· Wrinkle-faced Bat, Centurio senex http://mardenpix.smugmug.com/keyword/campanario/1/1061956995_mJtGY#1061956995_mJtGY-XL-LB

Week 21

Order Dermoptera (colugos or flying lemurs) These gliding tree mammals from Asia do not fly and are not lemurs, but they are known as flying lemurs

Read about flying lemurs http://www.factzoo.com/mammals/flying-lemur.html

Watch the colugo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkKDHkwq59Y 2 min

Family Cynocephalidae .

Draw and classify 1 from the family Cynocephalidae

· Philippine Flying Lemur, Cynocephalus volans http://fireinthejungle.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/volans.jpg

· Sunda Flying Lemur, Galeopterus variegates http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/Cynocephalus_variegatus_July-2009.jpg

Order Edentata (toothless mammals) Three families of mammals get by without teeth:

Read Anteaters, Sloths & Armadillos by Ann Squire

Family Dasypodidae (armadillos)

Watch armadillos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gec4zKhhBsE 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Dasypodidae

· Pink Fairy Armadillo, Chlamyphorus truncatus http://www.scientific-web.com/en/Biology/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/images/ChlamyphorusTruncatus1.jpg

· Screaming Hairy Armadillo, Chaetophractus vellerosus http://www.iucnredlist.org/rzRemote/sis.iucnsis.org/raw/images/bin/140329847_rzW_E6B2FA19AB0ECDE62876EFECFED27FBB_2_480.jpg

· Seven-banded Armadillo, Dasypus septemcinctus http://www.xenarthrans.org/resources/species/25.jpg

· Great Long-nosed Armadillo, Dasypus kappleri http://www.planet-mammiferes.org/Photos/Edente/Xenart/DasyKap3.jpg

· Giant Armadillo, Priodontes maximus http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Dasypodidae/Priodontes_maximus.jpg/medium.jpg

Family Bradypodidae (sloths)

Draw and classify 1 of the family Bradypodidae

· Bradypus pygmaeus— Pygmy Three-toed Sloth http://p4.focus.de/img/gen/l/z/HBlzksTo_Pxgen_r_Ax480.jpg

· Bradypus torquatus— Maned sloth http://farm1.static.flickr.com/222/482203590_787ad760b6.jpg

· Bradypus tridactylus— Pale-throated sloth http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/482203590/

Family Myrmecophagidae (hairy anteaters).

Watch Giant Anteater http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkkEMMLfzUQ 1 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Myrmecophagidae

· Mymecophaga tridactyla – Giant Anteater http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/11910.jpg

· Tamandua mexicana – Northern Tamandua http://ponce.sdsu.edu/task5_biology_tamandua_mexicana-600.jpg

· Tamandua tetradactyla – Southern Tamandua http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/3/3e/20100804110148!Tamandua_tetradactyla_qtl1.jpg

The Life of Mammals DVD: Life in the Trees (arboreal animals – sloth, flying squirrel)

Week 22

Order Hyracoidae (hyraxes, dassies) Is one of three orders that has only one modern family remaining.

Watch Rock Hyrax http://videos.howstuffworks.com/animal-planet/28428-fooled-by-nature-the-rock-hyrax-video.htm 3 min

Family Procaviidae . (rock hyrax)

Draw and classify 1 of the family of Procaviidae

· Southern Tree Hyrax, Dendrohyrax arboreus http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/418034548_3121f4c633.jpg

· Western Tree Hyrax, Dendrohyrax dorsalis http://www.scientific-web.com/en/Biology/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/images/DendrohyraxDorsalis1.jpg

· Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei http://tolweb.org/tree/ToLimages/1708bushhyrax.300a.jpg

· Rock Hyrax, Procavia capensis http://www.hombori.org/images/site/hyrax.jpg

Order Insectivora (insect-eaters) The three members are the families

Read Moles and Hedgehogs : What They Have in Common by Sara Swan Miller

Family Talpidae (moles),

Draw and classify 1 of the family Talpidae

· Star-nosed Mole, Condylura cristata http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2441/3550521614_39a60027ab.jpg

· Hairy-tailed Mole, Parascalops breweri http://wildnatureimages.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/hairy-tailed_mole_9974.jpg

· Blind Mole, Talpa caeca http://herramientas.educa.madrid.org/animalandia///////imagenes/t/topo_ciego.jpg

· Russian Desman, Desmana moschata http://www.lorologiaiomiope.com/wp-content/2009/11/russian-desman-resting-on-fallen-branch.jpg

· Shrew-mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii http://www.baileyreptiles.com/images/gallery/molel.jpg

Family Soricidae (shrews)

Draw and classify 1 of the family Soricidae

· African Giant Shrew, Crocidura olivieri http://www.fmnh.org/tanzania/species_images/Results_C_olivieri_94_a.jpg

· Arizona Shrew, Sorex arizonae http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/species/fsheets/vuln/as.jpg

· Blackish Small-eared Shrew, Cryptotis nigrescens http://attila.inbio.ac.cr:7777/pls/portal30//IMAGEDB.GET_BFILE_IMAGE?p_imageId=3299&p_imageResolutionId=2

The Life of Mammals DVD: Insect Hunters (insectivores – shrew, mole, anteater, bat, evolution)

Week 23

Family Erinaceidae (hedgehogs).

Watch Hedgehogs http://animal.discovery.com/videos/pets-101-hedgehogs.html 4 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family of Erinaceidae

· European Hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/blake_etem/hedgehog.jpg/medium.jpg

· Four-toed Hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_557/12899074649HU5Eg.jpg

· Greater Moonrat, Echinosorex gymnura http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/EE/EE279297-1149-40A6-A393-6E17577C0880/Presentation.Large/Moonrat.jpg

· Shrew Gymnure, Neotetracus sinensis http://www.burkemuseum.org/images/content_images/mamsichuan/34.jpg

Make a list of all Cetacea, Chiroptera, Dermoptera, Edentata, and Insectivora animals at the zoo.

Week 24

Go to the zoo and find all the Cetacea, Chiroptera, Dermoptera, Edentata, and Insectivora animals possible.

Week 25

Order Lagomorpha (pikas, hares, and rabbits) Two families make up this order:

Read Rabbits, Pikas, and Hares by Sara Swan Miller

Watch Pikas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqtm9dkAu4o 2 min

Family Ochotonidae (pikas)

Draw and classify 1 of the family of Ochotonidae

· American Pika, Ochotona princeps http://www.nps.gov/band/naturescience/images/pika_on_rock.jpg

· Chinese Red Pika, Ochotona erythrotis http://www.planet-mammiferes.org/Photos/Rongeur/Lagomo/Ochotona/OchoEry2.jpg

· Tsing-ling Pika, Ochotona huangensis http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8lQnHxhavqc/Ti84e27onVI/AAAAAAAADhI/qKBPUhrohkQ/s1600/OchoTHua.jpg

Family Leporidae (hares and rabbits).

Watch Jackrabbit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-DhkJbKAWU 1 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family of Leporidae

· Sumatran Striped Rabbit, Nesolagus netscheri http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uQE8jP2fC2A/TN5IUvInFQI/AAAAAAAABMs/5nF7gk44tqo/s1600/Nesolagus+netscheri.JPG

· Volcano Rabbit, Romerolagus diazi http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/0E/0E61C3A8-4C12-4B1D-9F2E-60B915FF0BA7/Presentation.Large/Volcano-rabbit.jpg

· Swamp Rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus http://www.flickr.com/photos/24948533@N00/3531775269/

· Snowshoe Hare, Lepus americanus http://skolaiimages.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/09_april025.jpg

· Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus http://www.astronomy-images.com/day-images/California/Marin-Sonoma/rabbit-3D.KI8Q4605.jpg

· Chinese Hare, Lepus sinensis http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U_Cdd5L1vx8/TanA5jo16HI/AAAAAAAAKZs/uMv9QEzlugI/s1600/Chinese+Hare%252C+Lepus+Sinensis.jpg

Order Marsupialia (pouched animals)

Read Nic Bishop: Marsupials

Tasmanian Tiger End of Extinction 50 min http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/tasmanian-tiger-end-of-extinction/

Family Caenolestidae (rat opossums),

Draw and classify 1 of the family Caenolestidae

· Gray-bellied Caenolestid – Caenolestes caniventer http://www.blueanimalbio.com/earth/4/content146.jpg

· Incan Caenolestid, Lestoros inca http://fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/Lestoros_0.jpg

Week 26

Family Didelphidae (true opossums),

Watch opposums http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/kangaroos-koalas-more/opossum.html

Draw and classify 1 of the family Dedelphidae

· Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/ArchOLD-7/1195793629.jpg

· Yapok or Water Opossum (Chironectes minimus) http://www.terrambiente.org/fauna/Mammiferi/metatheria/didelphimorphia/images/chironectes_minimus.jpg

· Patagonian Opossum (Lestodelphys halli) http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/C7/C75BCCD0-DD99-4028-9A97-B76A937406C3/Presentation.Large/Patagonian-opossum.jpg

· Southeastern Four-eyed Opossum (Philander frenatus) http://www.flickr.com/photos/mariosacramentophotos/4843789063/

· Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys elegans) http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5316911338_e258ef0f07.jpg

Family Dasyuridae (native cats, native mice),

Watch Tasmanian Devil http://science.discovery.com/videos/mutant-planet-tasmanian-devil.html 2 min

Draw and classify 2 of the family of Dasyuridae

· Long-tailed Planigale, Planigale ingrami http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Dasyuridae/Planigale_ingrami.jpg/badge.jpg

· Fat-tailed Dunnart, Sminthopsis crassicaudata http://www.oceanwideimages.com/images/10788/large/fat-tailed-dunnart-24T5048-02D.jpg

· Kultarr, Antechinomys laniger http://www.flickr.com/photos/centralaustralia/2777098731/

· Yellow-footed Antechinus, Antechinus flavipes http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Yellow-Footed-Antiechinus–antechinus-Flavipes.jpg

· Tasmanian Devil, Sarcophilus harrisii http://www.terrambiente.org/fauna/Mammiferi/metatheria/dasyuromorphia/images/diavolotasmania003.jpg

· Speckled Dasyure, Neophascogale lorentzi http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Dasyuridae/Neophascogale_lorentzii.jpg/medium.jpg

· Tiger Quoll, Dasyurus maculates http://www.zooinstitutes.com/animals/190.jpg

Family Notoryctidae (marsupial moles),

Watch marsupial mole http://www.arkive.org/southern-marsupial-mole/notoryctes-typhlops/video-00.html 1 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Notoryctidae

· Southern Marsupial Mole (Notoryctes typhlops http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/0C/0C2757AB-7048-4916-9772-6E000C52673E/Presentation.Large/Close-up-of-a-southern-marsupial-mole-eating-a-gecko.jpg

· Northern Marsupial Mole (Notoryctes caurinus http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-99fynnX5KnI/ThNYkaqbrhI/AAAAAAAADGY/9ns59G5ihMU/s1600/NotoTyp4.jpg

Family Myrmecobiidae (numbats),

Watch hand raising baby numbats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1U-Us7WWwg 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Myrmecobiidae

· Myrmecobius fasciatus banded anteater http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2677961969_de2cfa74c2.jpg

Family Peramelidae (bandicoots),

Watch a Southern Brown Bandicoot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egkwWuONNG4 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Peramelidae

· Golden Bandicoot, Isoodon auratus http://galleries.weboffice.uwa.edu.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=404&g2_serialNumber=3

· Long-nosed Bandicoot, Perameles nasuta http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2138/2121764866_a0c03465b6.jpg

· Long-nosed Spiny Bandicoot, Echymipera rufescens http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Peramelidae_Peroryctidae/Echymipera_rufescens.jpg/medium.jpg

Family Phascolarctidae (koalas)

Watch Koalas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psq_DkBHY60 4 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Phascolarctidae

· Koala – Phascolarctos cinereus http://www.dicts.info/img/ud/koala.jpg

Family Vombatidae (wombats),

Watch wombat rescure http://animal.discovery.com/videos/mutual-of-omahas-wild-kingdom-wombat-rescue.html 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Vombatidae

· Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/4019117300_a060251761.jpg

· Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat or Yaminon (Lasiorhinus krefftii) http://fotos.naturspot.de/fotos/14-22.jpg

· Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) http://www.terrambiente.org/fauna/Mammiferi/metatheria/diprotodontia/images/lasiorhinus_latifrons.jpg

Week 27

The Life of Mammals: A Winning Design (overview mammals, Australian mammals, evolution) – 50 min

Family Macropodidae (kangaroos and wallabies).

Watch Rock Wallabies http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/kangaroos-koalas-more/wallaby_rock.html 2 min

Draw and classify 2 of the family Macropodidae

· Banded Hare-wallaby, Lagostrophus fasciatus http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/ArchOLD-2/1105899707.jpg

· Grizzled Tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus inustus http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/4141/PreviewComp/SuperStock_4141-8322.jpg

· White-striped Dorcopsis, Dorcopsis hageni http://www.livt.net/Clt/Ani/Cho/Mam/Mar/Mrp/mrp006.jpg

· Spectacled Hare-wallaby, Lagorchestes conspicillatus http://content9.eol.org/content/2009/09/16/07/37007_large.jpg

· Black-striped Wallaby, Macropus dorsalis http://www.brucecowellphotographer.com.au/image%20library%20mammals/Black-striped-Wallaby,-DSC8.jpg

· Red Kangaroo, Macropus rufus http://nature.ca/notebooks/images/img/152c_p_img_3806_p.jpg

· Western Grey Kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/28290.jpg

· Yellow-footed Rock-wallaby, Petrogale xanthopus http://www.forestryimages.org/images/768×512/1393171.jpg

· Quokka: Setonix brachyurus http://www.furry.org.au/kangaroos/misc/quokka.jpg

· Tasmanian Pademelon, Thylogale billardierii http://www.ryanphotographic.com/images/JPEGS/Thylogale%20billardierii,%20Tasmanian%20pademelon%20or%20Rufous-bellied%20pademelon,%20Tasmania,%20Australia.jpg

· Swamp Wallaby or Black Wallaby, Wallabia bicolour http://www.ryanphotographic.com/images/JPEGS/Wallabia%20bicolor%20swamp%20wallaby%20captive%20Brisbane,%20Australia-2852%20low%20res.jpg

Family Thylacomyidae (bilbies)

Watch Meet the Bilbies http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Meet-the-Bilbies-at-Sydneys-Taronga-Zoo-Video 1 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Thylacomyidae

· Greater Bilby, M. lagotis http://wdict.net/img/bilby.jpg

Order Monotremata (egg-laying mammals)

Read about Monotremes http://www.bio.davidson.edu/courses/anphys/1999/white/monotreme.htm

Family Tachyglossidae (echidnas, also called spiny anteaters)

Watch Echidnas http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2009/12/30/2780207.htm?site=southeastnsw 3 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family of Tachyglossidae

· Short-beaked Echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/39613.jpg

· Eastern Long-beaked Echidna, Zaglossus bartoni http://naturendanger.canalblog.com/images/Echidne_a_long_bec.jpg

Week 28

Family Ornithorhynchidae (platypuses).

Watch about platypus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNoQvjlmGdk

Draw and classify 1 of the family of Ornithorhynchidae

· Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus http://www.mundodosanimais.pt/wp-media/imagens/2010/03/800px-Ornithorhynchus_anatinus.001_-_Natural_History_Museum_of_London-595×446.jpg

Order Perissodactyla (odd-toed hoofed animals) of infra-order Ungulata

Suborder Hippomorpha (one toe)

Family Equidae (horses, donkeys, zebras),

Read DK Eye Wonder: Horse

Growing Up Safari – Growing Up Zebra, DVD

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/great-migrations-games-move – Play Great Migrations Move with Zebra

Draw and classify 2 of the family Equidae

§ Equus caballus domestic horse http://pixdaus.com/pics/1238502046eQESiJU.jpg

§ Equus ferus Wild horse http://www.helgeschulz.de/bilder/haustier-nutztier-holsteiner-warmblut-pferd-fotos-bilder-domestic-animal-horse-equus-ferus-caballus-photos-pictures-images-06019.jpg

§ Equus grevyi Grevy’s zebra http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Equus_grevyi_(aka).jpg

§ Equus kiang Kiang, Tibetan wild ass http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Equus_kiang_holdereri03.jpg/800px-Equus_kiang_holdereri03.jpg
Equus hemionus Asiatic wild ass, kulan http://www.jesuswalk.com/abraham/images/asiatic_wild_ass300x240.jpg

§ Equus quagga Plains zebra http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Africa/Kenya/photo88588.htm

Week 29

Suborder Ceratomorpha (several toes)

Watch about tapirs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2F2LjKLYF8

Family Tapiridae (tapirs)

Draw and classify 1 of the family Tapiridae

§ Tapirus bairdii Baird’s tapir http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/library/field/img/bairds-tapir_img01-l.jpg

§ Tapirus indicus Asian tapir http://blogs.up.ac.za/weblog/media/Malayan%20Tapir(1).jpg

§ Tapirus pinchaque Mountain tapir http://www.konicaminolta.com/kids/endangered_animals/library/field/img/mountain-tapir_img01-l.jpg

§ Tapirus terrestris Lowland tapir http://www.guidebolivia.com/lapaz/zoo/photo8.jpg

Family Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses).

Growing Up Safari – Growing up Rhino DVD 45 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family

§ Ceratotherium simum White rhinoceros http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Ceratotherium_simum_kwh_2.jpg

§ Dicerorhinus sumatrensis Sumatran rhinoceros http://s2.e-monsite.com/2010/03/26/11/dicerorhinus_sumatrensis_sumatrensis.jpg

§ Diceros bicornis Black rhinoceros http://www.gemata.com/foto/art_87_3_7.jpg

§ Rhinoceros unicornis Indian rhinoceros http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/BIG/26800.jpg

Order Pholidota

Family Manidae (pangolins) is the sole family in this order.

Read about pangolins http://www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/pangolin

Watch pangolins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2cyp8k8uuM

Draw and classify 1 of the family Manidae

§ Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) http://img15.nnm.ru/0/8/d/e/b/120424889fa1a1f0c3c25c13d77.jpg

§ Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica) http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GwoYpRSQC0M/TEpu98_ltmI/AAAAAAAAABA/FLdTq5hDx5Q/s1600/pangolin.jpg

§ Ground Pangolin (Manis. temmincki) http://www.visualphotos.com/photo/1×7454313/cape_pangolin_manis_temmincki_kalahari-gemsbok_a03-93551.jpg

§ Tree Pangolin (Manis. tricuspis) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jaP95IHyImQ/TZkMQYOAgjI/AAAAAAAAAcE/PRozlyE9s0A/s1600/Tree_Pangolinwiki.JPG

§ Long-tailed Pangolin (Manis. tetradactyla) http://www.naturalist.if.ua/wp-content/manis_tetradactyla_naturalist_if_ua.jpg

Order Proboscidea (elephants)

Read Elephant: Habitats, Life Cycles, Food Chains, Threats

Week 30

Family Elephantidae

Draw and classify 1 of the family Elephantidae

· Elephas maximus maximus Sri Lankan Elephant http://www.naturephoto-cz.eu/pic/sevcik/elephas-maximus–elephas-maximus-1.jpg

· Elephas maximus indicus Indian Elephant http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/647/PreviewComp/SuperStock_647-1974.jpg

· Loxodonta africana Bush Elephant http://travel.mongabay.com/kenya/600/kenya_2808.jpg

· Loxodonta cyclotis Forest Elephant http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/B0/B0704673-8B1E-4A60-B4F1-BBA01F5E8BBD/Presentation.Large/Forest-elephant-bull-in-aggressive-display.jpg

Disney Nature Earth – stories of animal families polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. 90 minutes

Zoo Preparation – Make list of any Lagomorpha, Marsupialia, Monotremata, Perissodactyla, Pholidota, and Proboscidea animals found at the zoo and what part of the zoo they are found.

Week 31

Zoo Trip – Look for any Lagomorpha, Marsupialia, Monotremata, Perissodactyla, Pholidota, and Proboscidea animals at the zoo.

Week 32

Order Pinnipedia (seals and walruses) In the fin-footed order there are

Read Seals and Sea Lions by Bobbie Kalman

The Life of Mammals DVD: Return to the Water (marine dwellers – otters, sea lions, whale)

Family Otariidae (eared seals, sea lions),

Draw and classify 1 of the family

· Antarctic Fur Seal, Arctocephalus gazelle http://www.surfbirds.com/blog/uploads/a/Alan/17781.jpg

· Northern Fur Seal, Callorhinus ursinus http://whrhsmarinebiology.wikispaces.com/file/view/Adult_male_Northern_Fur_Seal.jpg

· California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus http://www.oceanlight.com/stock-photo/california-sea-lion-underwater-zalophus-photo-06284-613838.jpg

· New Zealand Sea Lion Phocarctos hookeri http://lh4.ggpht.com/-W1_udQoSyao/SgjHs5ngN6I/AAAAAAAAD5g/8Z6XDA7K5Ws/P1011970.JPG

Family Odobenidae (walruses),

Draw and classify 1 of the family

· Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/21175.jpg

Family Phocidae (earless seals).

Draw and classify 1 of the family

· Mediterranean Monk Seal, Monachus monachus http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M8kU-vSjegg/TWVPyrFlErI/AAAAAAAAASA/tpGiFXY7qs8/s1600/monachous.jpg

· Hawaiian Monk Seal, Monachus schauinslandi http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Monachus_schauinslandi.jpg

· Northern Elephant Seal, Mirounga angustirostris http://media-3.web.britannica.com/eb-media/96/99696-004-058EB9C8.jpg

· Leopard Seal, Hydrurga leptonyx http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/b/bf/20080617150809!Hydrurga_leptonyx_edit1.jpg

· Common Seal or Harbor Seal, Phoca vitulina http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/0/00/20090525163832!Common_Seal_Phoca_vitulina.jpg

· Harp Seal, Pagophilus groenlandica (formerly Phoca groenlandicus) http://www.purpleopurple.com/life-science/mammals/harp-seal.jpg

Order Primates (primates)

Suborder Strepsirrhini who have longer snouts than their relatives,

Family Cheirogaleidae: dwarf lemurs and mouse-lemurs

Watch mouse lemur http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5THG8UWs1A 1 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Cheirogaleidae

· Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleus medius http://afarensis.gorillacd.org/files/2008/10/ft-3.jpg

· Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur, Cheirogaleus crossleyi http://antpitta.com/images/photos/non-neotropics/madagasar/oct-nov-2010-mammals/Furry-eared-Dwarf-Lemur-perinet_8544.jpg

· Pygmy Mouse Lemur, Microcebus myoxinus http://content3.eol.org/content/2009/09/15/22/90257_large.jpg

· Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur Allocebus trichotis http://lis-upmc.snv.jussieu.fr/xper2/basesHtml/LemursNains/web/images/Atrichotis2.jpg

Family Daubentoniidae: aye-aye

Watch Aye-Aye http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQoZ5ESK4YI 3 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Daubentoniidae

· Daubentonia madagascariensis Aye-Aye http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Daubentonia_madagascariensis_01.jpg

Family Lemuridae: lemurs

Watch leaping lemurs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2LCMhSxjWE 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Leuridae

· Ring-tailed Lemur, Lemur catta http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/LRG/21/2142/FTRED00Z/posters/oxford-pete-ring-tailed-lemur-lemur-catta-berenty-reserve-madagascar.jpg

· Mongoose Lemur, Eulemur mongoz http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Lemuridae/Lemur_mongoz.jpg/medium.jpg

· Red Ruffed Lemur, Varecia rubra http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/ArchOLD-7/1192779419-m.jpg

Week 33

Family Lepilemuridae: sportive lemurs

Watch White-footed Sportive Lemur http://www.arkive.org/white-footed-sportive-lemur/lepilemur-leucopus/video-00.html 1 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Lepilemuridae

· Weasel Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus) http://tolweb.org/tree/ToLimages/Lepilemur_mustelinus_dr.jpg

· Seal’s Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur seali) http://antpitta.com/images/photos/non-neotropics/madagasar/oct-nov-2010-mammals/Seals-Sportive-Lemur-masoala_9106.jpg

· White-footed Sportive Lemur, (Lepilemur leucopus) http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/90/906B0FDD-1B6F-470B-AF04-4135C1D73275/Presentation.Large/White-footed-sportive-lemur.jpg

Family Indriidae: woolly lemurs and allies

Watch woolly lemur http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjdsp4FBfLQ 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family

· Western Woolly Lemur, Avahi occidentalis http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/08/082A67B5-1965-4970-9ACB-571047871BC9/Presentation.Large/Western-woolly-lemur-with-infant.jpg

· Silky Sifaka, Propithecus candidus http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Propithecus_candidus_003.jpg

· Crowned Sifaka, Propithecus coronatus http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/isselee/isselee0909/isselee090900361/5569803-portrait-of-young-crowned-sifaka-propithecus-coronatus-1-year-old-sitting-against-white-background-s.jpg

The Life of Mammals DVD: Social Climbers (monkeys) 50 min

Family Lorisidae: lorises, pottos and allies

Watch slow loris rescue http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc8gea_slow-loris-rescue_animals 4 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family

· Potto, Perodicticus potto http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_25qAGdIqT0g/TAeMZ3iCzgI/AAAAAAAADWo/9uw4FW_LhBE/s1600/POTTO.jpg

· Red slender loris, Loris tardigradus http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Loris_tardigradus.jpg

· Pygmy slow loris, Nycticebus pygmaeus http://scienceblogs.com/afarensis/Slow%20loris%201.jpg

Family Galagidae: galagos

Watch bushbabies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL2UdtL6CIY 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family

· Northern needle-clawed bushbaby, Euoticus pallidus http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/img/pallid_needle-clawed_galago.jpg

· Thomas’s bushbaby, Galago thomasi http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ifNvMe6zXXc/SjUzgi7V_rI/AAAAAAAAAh0/ZXFfNiVybWk/s400/Primate+029-LesserGalago.jpg

Suborder Haplorhini . The simple nosed families include

Family Tarsiidae

Watch Tarsier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuH48JW8XrU 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Tarsiidae

· Western Tarsier Tarsius bancanus http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N4DfydGmVgI/SeAZFk6CQvI/AAAAAAAAAFA/Bg-xROSeKg4/s400/tarsius+bancanus.jpg

· Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta or Carlito syrichta) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Tarsius_syrichta.jpg

Week 34

Family Callitrichidae (marmosets),

Watch Baby Pygmy Marmosets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DerP_2lvqJ0 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Callitrichidae

· Pygmy Marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/85920/85920,1208990972,6/stock-photo-pygmy-marmoset-weeks-callithrix-cebuella-pygmaea-in-front-of-a-white-background-12126472.jpg

· Buffy-tufted Marmoset, Callithrix aurita http://www.scientific-web.com/en/Biology/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/images/CallithrixAurita.jpg

· Emperor Tamarin, Saguinus imperator http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/ArchOLD-7/1191857591.jpg

· Black Lion Tamarin, Leontopithecus chrysopygus http://www.flickr.com/photos/alanhill/3592839829/

Family Cebidae (New World monkeys),

Watch squirrel monkeys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlVaiQd8-D8 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Cebidae

· White-fronted capuchin, Cebus albifrons http://www.scientific-web.com/en/Biology/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/images/CebusAlbifrons1.jpg

· Black-capped Squirrel Monkey, Saimiri boliviensis http://www.treknature.com/gallery/South_America/Bolivia/photo75124.htm

· common squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) http://pixdaus.com/pics/12194218978dDxG6B.jpg

Aotidae Family (night or owl monkeys)

Watch night monkeys http://www.arkive.org/grey-legged-night-monkey/aotus-griseimembra/video-gr00.html 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Aotidae

· Three-striped Night Monkey, Aotus trivirgatus http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1023/1027563.JPG

· Black-headed Night Monkey, Aotus nigriceps http://prrs.wanprc.org/wp-content/gallery/new-world-monkeys/aotus-nigriceps-black-headed-owl-monkey.jpg

Pitheciidae Family (titis, sakis, uakaris)

Watch Red Uakari http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUWqP1V26jg 1 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Pitheciidae

· White-eared Titi, Callicebus (Callicebus) donacophilus http://www.zooinstitutes.com/animals/10359.jpg

· Bald Uakari, Cacajao calvus http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Male_uakari.jpg

· White-nosed Saki, Chiropotes albinasus http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/16/16716B26-2A5E-4AEC-906A-5C97D2AF8C75/Presentation.Large/White-nosed-saki-sat-on-a-branch.jpg

· Monk Saki, Pithecia monachus http://www.visualphotos.com/photo/1×9117400/monk_saki_pithecia_monachus_pacaya_samiria_426255.jpg

Life – episode Primates 50 min

Atelidae Family (howler, spider, woolly monkeys)

Watch howler monkeys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REPoVfN-Ij4 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Atelidae

· Mantled Howler, Alouatta palliate http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/3948424808_425272f877.jpg

· White-cheeked Spider Monkey, Ateles marginatus http://www.ambientebrasil.com.br/images/noticias/not-primatas.jpg

· Northern Muriqui, Brachyteles hypoxanthus http://www.visualphotos.com/photo/1×9090643/northern_muriqui_brachyteles_hypoxanthus_790006.jpg

· Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey, Oreonax flavicauda http://photos.mongabay.com/j/yellowmonkey.jpg

Family Cercopithecidae (baboons, Old World monkeys),

Watch baboons of African Savannah http://www.5min.com/Video/The-Baboons-of-the-African-Savannah-516911209 4 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Cercopithecidae

· Pig-tailed langur, Simias concolor http://idw-online.de/de/newsimage?id=99790&size=screen

· Red-shanked douc, Pygathrix nemaeus http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/DE/DE868FD3-B17D-4578-A8E4-65D09984AB15/Presentation.Large/Male-red-shanked-douc.jpg

· Purple-faced langur, Trachypithecus vetulus http://img.fotocommunity.com/photos/14692514.jpg

· Zanzibar red colobus, Piliocolobus kirkii http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/m/ZanzibarColobus_m.jpg

· Sooty mangabey, Cercocebus atys http://www.flickr.com/photos/puffinbytes/5026933645/

· Olive baboon, Papio Anubis http://www.flickr.com/photos/saranvaid/2967217042/

· Booted macaque, Macaca ochreata http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/B9/B9A5EE29-77EC-4793-ADBC-D0840C118663/Presentation.Large/Booted-macaque-kept-as-a-pet-tethered-to-a-house.jpg

· Crested mona monkey, Cercopithecus pogonias http://cdn1.arkive.org/media/04/04BF80C4-4AB7-4680-BECD-751098DB3880/Presentation.Large/Congo-Basin-Wolfs-monkey-calling.jpg

· Green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Chlorocebus_sabaeus_in_Grenade_Hall_Forest_15.jpg

· Angolan talapoin, Miopithecus talapoin http://www.biopix.com/photos/gdr-miopithecus-talapoin-07035.jpg

Week 35

Family Hylobatidae (gibbons),

Watch the swinging gibbon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSLFHPd8LX0 1 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family Hylobatidae

· Yellow-cheeked gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae http://image.yaymicro.com/rz_512x512/0/b84/gibbon-of-golden-cheeks–nomascus-gabriellae-b84c3d.jpg

· Siamang, Symphalangus syndactylus http://www.natuurinformatie.nl/sites/nnm.dossiers/contents/i004949/012.symphalangus%20syndactylus.jpg

· Western hoolock gibbon, Hoolock hoolock http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/B2/B2F30780-C54A-458A-B2D1-F3B5E0B1ECDA/Presentation.Large/Female-western-hoolock-gibbon.jpg

· Agile gibbon or black-handed gibbon, Hylobates agilis http://www.wildencounters.net/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/7.-Black-Handed-Gibbon-Hylobates-agilis-albibarbis-in-rainforest-swinging-from-tree-Tanjung-Puting-Kalimantan-Indonesia.jpg

Family Hominidae (gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans),

Mountain Gorilla (IMAX) 39 minutes

Watch chimp attack http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7XuXi3mqYM 4 min

Watch orangutans http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/animals/mammals-animals/apes/orangutan_kalimantan.html 2 min

Draw and classify 2 of the family Hominidae

· Bornean Orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/12/03/article-1091709-02AE20BE000005DC-526_468x616.jpg

· Sumatran Orangutan, Pongo abelii http://images.sciencedaily.com/2007/09/070912152659-large.jpg

· Cross River Gorilla, Gorilla gorilla diehli http://www.arkive.org/media/D1FEE107-DC7F-4DBF-85C9-953D692889D6/Presentation.Large/photo.jpg

· Mountain Gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei http://www.travel-images.com/pht/rwanda15.jpg

· Common Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/madisen_neil/images/indexpic.jpg

· Bonobo (Pygmy Chimpanzee), Pan paniscus http://www.plantsystematics.org/users/jdelaet/1_10_05_4/upload66/nP8220569.JPG

Order Rodentia (gnawing mammals) The most prolific mammals, Order Rodentia includes three suborders.

Suborder Anomaluromorpha

Watch Spring Hare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IlccuattOk 1 min

Draw and classify 1 of the suborder Anomaluromorpha

· Species Zenkerella insignis(Cameroon scaly-tail) http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Anomaluridae/Zenkerella_insignis.jpg/medium.jpg

· Species Pedetes capensis (South African spring hare) http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/29901.jpg

Suborder Castorimorpha (beavers, gophers, kangaroo rats, pocket mice, and relatives)

The Life Cycle of a BeaverLife Cycle of a Beaver by Bobbie Kalman

Watch Beaver dams http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na2HYq11yuM 3 min and Beavers are genius http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF8vQSQen2Q 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the suborder Castorimorpha

· Species Ctenodactylus gundi (gundi) http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/20/usikn.6/0_e90d_7d0f9626_XL

· Species Pectinator spekei (Speke’s pectinator) http://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/142254.jpg

· Species Cratogeomys castanops(yellow-faced pocket gopher) http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/Grzimek_mammals/Geomyidae/Cratogeomys_castanops.jpg/medium.jpg

· Species Castor canadensis (American beaver) http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/tanya_dewey/beaver2.jpg/medium.jpg

· Species Microdipodops megacephalus(dark kangaroo mouse) http://dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/images/Photos/micrmega.jpg

· Species Chaetodipus intermedius (rock pocket mouse) http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartwildlife/5726805085/

Week 36

Suborder Hystricomorpha

Prairie Dogs (Our Wild World) by Lorbiecki

Watch Walt Disney Legacy Collection – True Life Adventures, Vol. 4 Perri – squirrel

Mouse (Animal Neighbors) by Stephen Savage

Draw and classify 3 of the suborder Hystricomorpha

· Species Heterocephalus glaber (naked mole rat) http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/887/45066061.JPG

· Species Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris(capybara) http://www.naturephoto-cz.eu/pic/ceteri/hydrochoerus-hydrochaeris-76126.jpg

· Species Chinchilla lanigera (chinchilla) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4263045967_bd019801b1.jpg

· Species Cuniculus paca (lowland paca) http://attila.inbio.ac.cr:7777/pls/portal30//IMAGEDB.GET_BFILE_IMAGE?p_imageId=15861&p_imageResolutionId=2

· Species Myoprocta pratti (green acouchi) http://static.zoonar.com/img/www_repository2/27/36/9f/10_9bf08f8e895c79bb7384e469e0e78998.jpg

· Species Hoplomys gymnurus(armored rat) http://www.petermaas.nl/extinct/images/speciesinfo/Hoplomys_gymnurus.jpg

· Species Erethizon dorsatum (North American porcupine) http://www.polartrec.com/files/members/elizabeth-eubanks/images/dsc4388.jpg

· Species Myocastor coypus (coypu) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Myocastor_coypus_-_ragondin.jpg

· Species Euchoreutes naso (long-eared jerboa) http://www.edgeofexistence.org/edgeblog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/general-type.jpg

· Species Arvicola amphibius (Eurasian water voles) http://www.itsnature.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/3281333469_475e1c93e1.jpg

· Species Mesocricetus auratus (golden hamster) http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/ornitolog82/ornitolog821002/ornitolog82100200155/6479188-goldhamster-mesocricetus-auratus-in-studio-against-a-white-background.jpg

· Species Rubrisciurus ruvriventer (red-bellied squirrel) http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uQE8jP2fC2A/TQ5HZ7g-aDI/AAAAAAAACpE/aYW9_tK7mcE/s1600/Rubrisciurus+rubriventer.jpg

· Species Belomys pearsonii (hairy-footed flying squirrel) http://www.planet-mammiferes.org/Photos/Rongeur/Sciuromo/Petaure/BeloPea1.jpg

· Species Cynomys ludovicianus(black-tailed prairie dog) http://www.naturephoto-cz.eu/pic/ceteri/cynomys-ludovicianus-30540.jpg

· Species Spermophilopsis leptodactylus (long-clawed ground squirrel) http://araku.ac.ir/~museum/images/Chordata/Mammalians/Spermophilopsis-leptodactylus.jpg

· Species Tamias dorsalis (cliff chipmunk) http://www.planetneptune.com/PN4/geocards/gcfull/GC0727.jpg

· Species Tamias ruficaudus (red-tailed chipmunk) http://imagess3.enature.com/mammals/mammals_l/ma0199_1l.jpg

The Life of Mammals DVD: Chisellers (rodents – squirrels, rat, muskrat, mouse)

Week 37

Order Sirenia (dugongs and manatees)

Family Trichechidae (manatees)

Read Manatees (Our Wild World) by Feeney

Watch manatees http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7txP9MOCqs 3 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family of Trichechidae

· Trichechus manatus latirostris, Florida Manatee http://www.brandoncole.com/profile%20photos/MANATEE/nz0643-D-manatees_mother_calf_brandon_cole.jpg

· Trichechus senegalensis, African Manatee http://www.biodiv.be/niger/biodiversity/les-especes-disparues-menacees-ou-en-voie-de/trichechus/PhotoArchive/trichechus.jpg/view

· Trichechus inunguis, Amazonian Manatee http://tigertailfoods.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/manatee-herd.jpg

Family Dugongidae (dugongs and other sea cows)

Watch save the Dugongs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soVhgiJPngk 2 min

Draw and classify the family Dugongidae

· Dugong dugon, Dugong http://www.oceanwideimages.com/images/14598/large/dugong-58M1444-23D.jpg

Order Tubulidentata (aardvarks)

Family Orycteropodidae

Watch aardvarks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z5OoBqqYsk 2 min

Draw and classify 1 of the family of Orycteropodidae

o Aardvark, Orycteropus afer http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/004/cache/aardvark_432_600x450.jpg

Zoo Preparation – Make list of any Pinnipedia, Primates, Rodentia, Sirenia, and Tubulidentata animals found at the zoo and what part of the zoo they are found.

Week 38

Zoo Trip – Find as many Pinnipedia, Primate, Rodentia, Sirenia and Tubulidentata animals as possible.

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