Mammalogy
MAMMALOGY (EEB 3254/5254)
FALL 2021
2019 MAMMALOGY CLASS—FIRST FIELD TRIP—25 SEPTEMBER 2019
Contents
INSTRUCTOR
Kurt Schwenk, Ph.D., Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Office: Torrey Life Sciences, 360
Lab: Torrey Life Sciences, 365
Voice: (860) 486-0351
Lab phone: (860) 486-4158
Fax: (860) 486-6364
Email: kurt.schwenk@uconn.edu
Dr. Schwenk's web page
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Amanda Hewes
Graduate Student
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Office: Torrey Life Sciences, 365
Lab: Torrey Life Sciences, 365
Voice: (860) 486-4158
Email: amanda.hewes@uconn.edu
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COURSE DOWNLOADS
Lecture Exam 1 Sample questions only
Lecture Exam 1 Sample questions with answers
Eutherian Diversity 1
[1] Download Eutherian Diversity 1 PowerPoint file
Phylogeny of Eutherian Orders in COLOR!
LINKS
FACEBOOK PAGE THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST—CAMERA TRAP PHOTOS AND MORE. ASK TO JOIN GROUP
UConn Vertebrate Biology Facebook Page
UCONN TODAY ARTICLE THAT MENTIONS MAMMALOGY
UConn Today article about teaching outside the classroom
MAMMAL VOCALIZATIONS"'
MONOTREMES
PILOSA
Giant anteater with baby on back
Baby giant anteater – cutest, weirdest animal on the planet
Two-toed sloths, courtship, near mating
CINGULATA
Armadillo foraging, using olfaction
TUBULIDENTATA
FEEDING
LOCOMOTION
Armadillo locomotion
Lion skeleton animation showing mobile pectoral girdle and spinal flexion
Cheetah animated model showing extreme spinal flexion and increase in stride length
Baboon locomotion
Horse locomotion made from sequential still photos - note 4 feet off ground during gallop and relatively stiff spine
Kangaroo bipedal hopping - with each hop tendons stretch, then release elastic energy for rebound
PREDATION
Cheetah vs. gazelle
Harpy eagle vs. sloth
Golden eagle vs. mountain goat
Crowned eagle vs. water chevrotain
Golden Eagle vs. cougar
Hunter vs. deer
Water buffalo vs. lion vs. croc
Jaguar vs. large caiman!
MAMMALOGY CARTOONS