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Course name
Mammalogy
Institution
Fort Hays State University
Instructor
Lorelei Patrick
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Species
Course dates
2023-08-23 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-15 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
24


This class will introduce you to the evolutionary patterns, ecology, behavior, physiology and taxonomy of mammals. We will rely on a comparative, topical approach (i.e., not taxonomic) to emphasize the major evolutionary trends and mechanisms underlying mammalian diversity. At the end of the class, you should be able to explain major features in mammalian evolution, to identify any mammalian specimen to Family and to suggest its food habits, locomotory mode and habitat from an examination of teeth, jaw structure or postcranial skeleton.

By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1) Summarize knowledge and draw inferences regarding the biology, phylogeny, and diversity of mammals 2) Identify any mammalian specimen to Family and draw inferences about natural history from an examination of morphological characteristics 3) Formulate hypotheses and interpret scientific graphs and data 4) Find and synthesize peer-reviewed literature and communicate these findings in writing and orally 5) Discuss current scientific topics (including primary literature) with peers in a respectful manner 6) Identify and discuss career paths in biology generally and mammalogy specifically

Student Assigned Reviewing
Plg1399 Cecotrope
Chad Zerr Eastern grey kangaroo
EmRedd25 Mammal tooth
Drashone Tarsier
AWayneB Western hoolock gibbon
Eahorinek Venomous mammal
Many miles to go Gray fox
EmilyLovesMammals Mammalian reproduction, [hoolock gibbon], Western hoolock gibbon
KadenMPowers Rut (mammalian reproduction)
Zbuffing Catopuma
ApolloErwin Southern tamandua
SkipDiggy14 Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis
Colby Cook Alaska moose