DUCKS L9 Vocab: Species Identification

Antlers

solid bone branching out from the animal's skull which sheds annually

Aves

class which is defined by the presence of feathers and physical adaptation for flight

Carnivore

diet consists of a majority of animal protein

Game Animals

species regulated on a federal and/or state level, which has a season and bag limit for consumptive use

Horn

permanent bones which do not shed and do not branch out

Keratinous Sheath

covering over the horn made of keratin

Mammalia

class which is defined by the presence of hair and mammary glands

Non-game Animals

species which do not have a season or bag limit for consumptive use

Taxonomy

branch of science where organisms are classified and named based on their similarities and differences

Class

A classification rank below phylum, encompassing several related orders.

Order

A collection of one or more similar families.

Family

A group of closely related genera that share specific traits.

Genus

A collection of similar species. The first part of an organism's scientific name

Species

The most specific level, defining a group of individual organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.

binomial nomenclature

name organisms which is the process of naming species by providing a name comprised of two parts: genus and species

Piciformes

distinguished by heavy, sturdy bills and include woodpeckers and allies

Picidae

are distinguished by a relatively long tail with rounded tail feathers

rumen

the first stomach of a ruminant, which receives food or cud from the esophagus, partly digests it with the aid of bacteria, and passes it to the reticulum

Herbivore

organisms that feed exclusively on vegetation

marsupials

young are born incompletely developed and then carried in a pouch on the mother's belly