Course Description
Lab emphasizing the identification, taxonomy, and natural history of Southeastern mammals.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to produce a research paper
based on an experimental field study or a collection of
mammalian specimens with proper ecological and locality
documentation.
Athena 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
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
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.
Syllabus