Mammalogy
WLF/biol 3413
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Course Description
This course involves the study of the taxonomy, evolution, morphology, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation of mammals. We will study a wide variety of mammals emphasizing those that occur in the central and southeastern United States.
Lecture/Discussion Schedule
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Date |
Lecture Topic |
Chapter in Text |
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20 Aug |
Lecture #1: What is mammalogy and why study it? |
1 |
|
22 |
Lecture #2: The origin of mammals Quiz #1 on chapter 1 |
4 |
|
25 |
The origin of mammals Lecture #2: Dental characteristics |
4 |
|
27 |
Lecture #3: Integument |
5 |
|
29 |
Lecture #4: Locomotion Quiz #2 on chapters 4 and 5 |
5 |
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1 Sept |
No class today—Labor Day holiday |
|
|
3 |
Lecture #5: Feeding modes and digestive systems |
6 |
|
5 |
Feeding modes and digestive systems Quiz #3 on chapter 6 |
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|
8 |
No class today—Dr. White attending the Wildlife Society 10th Annual Conference in Burlington, VT/Work on term paper |
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10 |
No class today—Dr. White attending the Wildlife Society 10th Annual Conference in Burlington, VT/Work on term paper |
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12 |
Lecture #6: Hormones and biological rhythms/Endocrine handout |
6 |
|
15 |
Hormones and biological rhythms |
7 |
|
17 |
Lecture #7: Thermal ecology |
8 |
|
19 |
Thermal ecology Quiz #4 on chapters 7 and 8 |
8 |
|
22 |
Thermal ecology |
8 |
|
24 |
Examination #1 (100 points) |
|
|
26 |
Lecture #8: Reproductive biology/Uterus handout Quiz #5 on chapter 9 |
9 |
|
29 |
Reproduction |
9 |
|
1 Oct |
Reproduction |
9 |
|
3 |
Lecture #9: Communication Quiz #7 on chapter 20 |
20 |
|
6 |
Lecture #10: Mating systems |
21 |
|
8 |
Lecture #11: Social behavior |
22 |
|
10 |
Lecture #12: Dispersal, habitat selection, and migration Quiz #8 on chapters 21, 22, and 23 |
23 |
|
13 |
Dispersal, habitat selection, and migration |
23 |
|
15 |
Lecture #13: Population ecology |
24 |
|
17 |
Population ecology Quiz #9 on chapter 24 |
24 |
|
20 |
Examination #2 (100 points) |
|
|
22 |
Lecture #14: Monotremes Lecture #15: Marsupials/Slide presentation |
10 |
|
24 |
Lecture #16: Insectivora, Macroscelidea, Scandentia, and Dermoptera Insectivora slide presentation Quiz #10 on chapters 10 and 11 |
11 |
|
27 |
Lecture #17: Chiroptera/Slide presentation |
12 |
|
29 |
Lecture #18: Primates/Slide presentation |
13 |
|
31 |
Lecture #19: Carnivora Quiz #11 on chapters 12, 13, and 15 |
15 |
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3 Nov |
Carnivora |
15 |
|
5 |
Lecture #20: Cetacea |
16 |
|
7 |
Lecture #21: Perissodactyla/Slide presentation Quiz #12 on chapters 16 and 19 |
19 |
|
10 |
Lecture #22: Artiodactyla/Slide presentation |
19 |
|
12 |
Artiodactyla, cont. |
19 |
|
14 |
Examination #3 (100 points) |
|
|
17 |
Lecture #23: Rodentia |
17 |
|
19 |
Lecture #24: Lagomorpha |
17 |
|
21 |
Lecture #25: Zoogeography Quiz #13 on chapters 17 and 26 |
26 |
|
24 |
Zoogeography |
26 |
|
26 |
Lecture #26: Disease/Slide presentation |
27 |
|
28 |
No class today—Thanksgiving holiday |
|
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1 Dec |
Diseases Quiz #14 on chapter 27 |
27 |
|
3 |
Lecture #27: Conservation issues |
26 |
|
5 |
Conservation |
29 |
|
12 |
Final Examination (1:30-3:30 pm—100 points) |
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