Class Aves and Class Mammalia Review NAME_________________________________

1. Class Aves includes _________________. List basic characteristics of birds.

2. Evidence suggests that birds evolved from_______________________

3. What fossil is the most popular intermediate between __________________ and birds? ____________ _____

4. What characteristics does the fossil have that make it similar to the
primitive group? List 4-

5. What characteristics does this fossil have that make it a member of

the new derived modern group of birds? List 4-

6. List adaptations that allow birds to have the highest metabolism in the animal kingdom.

7. What are the 5 basic adaptations birds have for flight?

8. What type of feather are used for insulation? ___________ flight?_______________

10. What is the furculum?

11. The keel of the sternum of a bird allows for?

12.What type of egg do birds have? ___________________ What is secreted as the external shell?

13. Young of birds are either precocial or altricial. Describe each.

14. What are the two superorders of Birds?

1._________________________- “____________________” Paleognathae – “______ _________”

2. ________________________- “___________________” Neognathae – “_____ ________”

24. What types of birds that belong to the following Orders:
Apodiformes, Pelicaniformes, Falconiformes, Strigiformes, Piciformes, Passeriformes

25. Class Mammalia includes ______________. List basic characteristics of mammals- (8)

26. Evidence suggests mammals evolved from ______________ _______________.

27. Synapsid skulls have ____ opening(s) behind the eye socket.

28. Mammals have specialized teeth. They have 4 different types of teeth. Therefore, they are
_______________________. Mammals also have two sets of teeth in their lives one deciduous and one
permanent. This makes them _______________________.

29. List the 4 types of teeth and their function.

30. Mammals belong in 3 basic groups or sub classes. What are they? Explain how each group reproduces and give
examples of members that belong in each group.

A. B. C.

31. Are monotremes considered to early transitional mammals, or modern mammals? _____________
What is the reproductive advantage of being placental?

32. Why do most monotremes and marsupials live only in Australia?

33. What is echolocation? Give examples of mammals that use echolocation.

34. What is the only flying mammal?

35. What is the largest Order of Mammals? ______________ What species belong to this order?

36. Which mammalian order means “large sea animal”? _____________ What species belong to this order?

37. Which order contains mammals that are “even toed”? ________________ What species belong to this order?

38. Which order contains carnivores with claws? _________________ What are examples of mammals that
belong to this order?