Bird and Mammal Orders

Struthioniformes

Ratites (flightless birds), Herbivorous or Omnivorous, Nest on the ground, Eggs incubated by the male. Ex. cassowaries, ostriches, emus, rheas, and kiwis

Galliformes

Stocky bodies, small heads, short wings, fly rapid and low to eh ground→ explosive take off, generally omnivorous. Ex. chickens, pheasants, grouse, turkeys, partridges, guineafowl, and quail

Anseriformes

Waterfowl, powerful flyers, feather oil gland, webbed toes. Ex. Ducks, geese, swans

Psittaciformes

colorful, grasping objects with feet, climb with bills, some mimic human speech, maneuverable bill→ hinged upper jaw, feed on fruits and seeds, some on insects, monogamous. Ex. parrots, macaws, parakeets.

Strigiformes

large, rounded head, big, forward-facing eyes that are fixed, 270-degree rotation of the head, facial discs for concentrating sound. Ex. Nocturnal Raptors→ owls

Falconiformes

hooked beak, sharp, curved talons, diurnal raptors. Ex. hawks, falcons, eagles, vultures, condors

Pelecaniformes

Gular pouch, fish-eating, 4 toes joined by webbing, nest in colonies, Ex. Pelicans, frigatebirds, boobies, cormorants.

Sphenisciformes

aquatic, flightless, southern hemisphere, flippers for better swimming, eat sea life. Ex. PENGUINS

Ciconiformes

Long necks, long legs, long, pointed bill, wade in shallow water. Ex. Herons, egrets, stork, ibis, spoonbills, hamerkop, flamingos

Passeriformes

Huge order, perching birds, 3 forward and one backward toe, songbirds. Ex. Paradise, buntings, cardinals, chickadees, finches, jays, mockingbirds, warblers, nuthatches, robins, sparrows, swallowers, wrens, weavers

Rodentia

the largest order of mammals, 5 clawed toes on each limb, herbivorous mammals, pair of long sharp teeth in each jaw that grow through adulthood. Ex. rats, mice, guinea pigs, beavers, chipmunks, capybara

Chiroptera

The second largest order of mammals, small nocturnal animals, only mammals to truly fly, live wherever trees are, have a wide variety of sizes, and have a wide diet. Ex. fruit bat, long-eared bat, vampire bat, flying fox

Carnivora

most, are strictly meat-eating mammals, considered one of the strongest and most intelligent groups of mammals, with long, sharp teeth, strong jaws, and clawed toes. Sub order→ aquatic animals: sea lion, walrus, otter, and seals. Ex. Cheetahs, coyote, tiger, giant panda, lion, red fox, polar bear, sand cat

Cetacea

torpedo-shaped body, long and pointed head, no neck, no hind limbs, horizontal tail, flipper-like forelimbs for swimming, COMPLETELY AQUATIC. Ex. dolphins, orcas, whales

Sirenia

a small group of aquatic mammals, large and slow-moving bodies, barrel-shaped bodies, flipper-like forelimbs, no hind limbs, horizontal and flat tails. Ex. Manatees, Dugans

Atriodactyla

hoofed animals(ungulates), even number of toes, grazing and herbivorous mammals, flat teeth for grinding, rumen for digesting cellulose. Ex. hippos, pigs(no rumen), cows, camels, deer

Perissodactyla

an odd number of toes, herbivorous grazing animals, flat teeth for grinding, and cecum for digesting cellulose. Ex. horses, rhino, zebra, tapir, donkey

Proboceidea

massive body, large teeth, flat ears, short necks, thin skin, little hair, trunk transfers food and water to the mouth and makes trumpet noises. Ex. African and Asian elephants

Primata

hands and usually feet with apposable thumbs allowing them to grasp objects, forward-facing eyes, live only in subtropical and tropical areas. Ex. humans, apes monkeys, lemurs