APY 107 Lecture Notes - Congo River, Ovulation, Frugivore
4 Apr 2014
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Metatheria offspring are born in embryonic state and wiggle their way down to a pouch and attach themselves to a nipple and grow that way til theyre self sufficient kangaroo, possums. Prototheria mammals that lay eggs and once theyre offspring hatches, they nurse them by nipple platypus, kidna. Eutheria have zygote and gets implanted in uterus and grows in a fetal state and then live birth primates. 300 recognized species ; 400 including sub species. Primate certain traits: grasping hands, large brains, have a higher degree of learned behavior as opposed to innate (instinctual) behavior. Anatomical traits: (*** know all traits and why***) Generalized body plan means that its not a specialized body plan. Seal"s flipper specialized body plan because it needs to live in water generalized body plan - easier to take advantage of varying environment increase fitness and ability to survive.
