ENWC201- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 41 pages long!)

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Entomology and Wildlife Conservation
• Course: ENWC201
• Professor: Kyle Mc Carthy

Document Summary

Mammals have hair, mammary glands, and three ear bones. Mammals give live birth, the others lay eggs. Mammals have claws, teeth, and (in most cases) a tail. Mammals have a vertebrae, advanced eye sight, and prehensile toes. Pygmy jerboa - smallest known rodent, 1-2in, can jump over 9 ft. Jane goodall & diane fossey - scientists. Originally all animals that were used in carnivals and circuses. Rodents (40%) and bats (20%) account for more than half of all mammal species in the world. Approx 5,500 mammal species in the world - 965 in north america. More than 50% of bird species in the passeriformes order. Approx 9,900 bird species in the world - 2,000 in north america (925 in us) Biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the envir with which then organisms interact, such as air, soil, water, and sunlight.