Phylum Chordata, part 2

I. Temperature control in land animals

       A. Reptiles, amphibians, & fish: ectotherm

       B. Birds & mammals: endotherms

II. C. Aves

       A. Adaptations: wings, feathers, hollow bones,                         efficient lungs

       B. Some coastal birds

III. C. Mammalia

       A. Characteristics: hair, 4-chambered heart, milk,                     leg position, specialized teeth

       B. Diversity

              1. Monotremes

              2. Marsupials      

3. Placentals: Insectivora, Rodentia, Carnivora, Proboscidea,Cetacea, Sirenia, Chiroptera, Atriodactyla, Perissodactyla, Lagomorpha, Primates

       C. The Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus)

              1. Classification: Cetacea/ toothed/ baleen

              2. Morphology

              3. Parasites

              4. Intellegence

              5. Range

              6. Courtship

              7. The Calving Lagoons

       D. The Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

              1. The Hunted

              2. Kelp Beds

              3. Temperature regulation

              4. Diving

              5. Food and Range

              6. Mom and pup