Mammal Prac: Mystery specimens

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MAMMALIAN DENTITION – A REFRESHER

This is a marsupial skull with the dental formula typical for marsupials – 5/4 incisors, 1/1 canines, 3/3 premolars, and 4/4 molars. In placentals, it is 3/3 incisors, 1/1 canines, 4/4 premolars, and 5/5 molars.

Monito del Monte
Dromiciops gliroides

 

BATS

Bat 1

Bat 2

Bat 3 

Bat 4 

Bat 5 

 

RODENTS

Rodent 1 (~675g)

Rodent 2 (~10-30g)

Rodent 3 (~20g)

Rodent 4 (~122 g)

Rodent 5 (~42g)

MYSTERY SKULLS

Mystery skull 1

Mystery skull 2

 

 

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