Mammalogy practice sheet

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Practice Worksheet Mammalogy 1) Name 3 animals, common names, with lophodont teeth 2) Name 3 animals, common names, with selenodont teeth 3) Define: Carnassial teeth

4) Define the difference between heterdont and homodont teeth and name two animals that express each.

5) Define hypodont and brachydont and name two animals that express each.

6) Define the difference between horns and antlers.

7) List 1 animal with each of the following: warning coloration, disruptive patterning, concealing/camouflage coloration. -

8) What is the substance covering caribou antlers and what season does it appear? 9) What muscles are responsible for goose bumps? 10) Name the three layers of skin. 11) Within the hair shaft, name the three layers and sketch the structure. -

12) Of the pictures listed below, list all of the following that apply to each: brachydont, bulodont, selenodont, lophodont, loxodont

13) List the dental formula for each of the following:

14) _________________is the hardest known biological substance. 15) The center of the tooth is filled with __________________. 16) ________________ surface is closest to the lips. 17) The occlusal surface is________________. 18) _______________means to have two sets of teeth, known as ______________ and _______________. 19) _______________are vibrissae located on the chin region. 20) _______________are vibrissae located on the ankles, and _______________are located on the wrists. 21) _______________is the banding pattern on hair, made up of _____________and ____________ pigments. 22) _______________tori are located on the palms and ____________tori are located on the feet. 23) The scales on armadillos are composed of _______________ while the scales on pangolins are of ____________origin. The scales on the tail of rats are of ___________origin.