Mammal Orders

Mammal Orders

1. Xenarthra

   • capture insects with their long, sticky tongue.
   • Ex. Sloth, Anteater

2. Lagomorpha

   • Have a double row of upper incisors
   • Ex. Rabbits and Hares

3. Rodentia

   • Tend to produce many young in each litter
   • Ex. Mice and chipmunks

4. Primates

   • Brains have relatively large cortex
   • Ex. Monkeys and Lemurs

5. Chiroptera

   • Only Mammals that truly fly
   • Ex. Bats

6. Insectivora

   • usually small animals with high metabolic rates
   • Ex. hedgehogs and moles

7. Carnivora

   • Strong senses of sight and smell
   • Ex. Bears and dogs

8. Artiodactyla

   • Most are ruminants
   • Ex. Deer and Camels

9. Perissodactyla

   • Have a Cecum
   • Ex. horses and Zebras

10. Cetacea

    • Fish shaped bodies with forelimbs modified as flippers
    • Ex. Dolphins and whales

11. Sirenia

    • Front limbs are flippers modified for swimming
    • Ex. Manatees

12. Proboscidea

    • Nose that is modified into a long, boneless trunk
    • Ex. Elephant

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