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| Course ID: | WILD(BIOL) 4050/6050. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Mammalogy | Course
Description: | Mammalian diversity with emphasis on taxonomic identification,
systematics, natural history, and methods of field study. | | Oasis Title: | MAMMALOGY | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ECOL 4030/6030-4030L/6030L or FORS 4050/6050-4050L/6050L | | Undergraduate Prerequisite: | FORS(ECOL) 3580-3580L or WILD(ECOL) 3580-3580L or permission of school | | Graduate Prerequisite: | FORS(ECOL) 3580-3580L or WILD(ECOL) 3580-3580L or permission of school | | Undergraduate Corequisite: | WILD(BIOL) 4050L/6050L | | Graduate Corequisite: | WILD(BIOL) 4050L/6050L | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | Upon completion of this course, students should:
1. Be familiar with mammalian characteristics and the
evolutionary and biogeographic history of mammalian groups.
2. Know the mammalian orders and families and the anatomical,
morphological, behavioral, and ecological features that
characterize each.
3. Have a general knowledge of mammalian anatomy, physiology,
behavior, and ecology. | | Topical Outline: | I. Introduction
A. Introduction to mammalogy
B. Characteristics of mammals
C. Basic mammal structure
II. Evolution of Mammals
A. Evolutionary beginnings
B. Major lineages and evolutionary transformations
C. Mammalian radiations
III. Mammalian Distributions
A. Biogeography concepts
B. Faunal regions
C. Origins of continental mammalian faunas
IV. Diseases and Human Health Risks
A. Terms and concepts
B. Zoonotic diseases with relevance to mammalogists
V. Function
A. Locomotory adaptations
B. Feeding adaptations
C. Reproduction and mating systems
VI. Mammalian Diversity
A. Overview of mammalian diversity
VII. Sensory Systems and Environmental Adaptations
A. Sensory systems
B. Biological rhythms
C. Thermoregulation
D. Water regulation
VIII. Behavior
A. Communication
B. Social behavior
C. Home range and territoriality
D. Dispersal and migration | |
| Course ID: | WILD(BIOL) 4050L/6050L. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week. |
| Course Title: | Mammalogy Laboratory |
Course
Description: | Lab emphasizing the identification, taxonomy, and natural
history of Southeastern mammals. |
| Oasis Title: | MAMMALOGY LAB |
| Undergraduate Prerequisite: | FORS(ECOL) 3580-3580L or (WILD(ECOL) 3580 and WILD(ECOL) 3580L) or permission of school |
| Graduate Prerequisite: | FORS(ECOL) 3580-3580L or (WILD(ECOL) 3580 and WILD(ECOL) 3580L) or permission of school |
| Undergraduate Corequisite: | WILD(BIOL) 4050/6050 |
| Graduate Corequisite: | WILD(BIOL) 4050/6050 |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Upon completion of this course, students should:
1. Know the identifying characteristics, specific nomenclature,
and natural history of mammals in the southeastern United
States.
2. Be familiar with mammalian field studies, including methods
of collection, marking, and specimen preservation. |
| Topical Outline: | Upon completion of this course, students should:
1. Know the identifying characteristics, specific nomenclature,
and natural history of mammals in the southeastern United
States.
2. Be familiar with mammalian field studies, including methods
of collection, marking, and specimen preservation. |
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