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Kingdom
Or Rise of the Chordates
Phylum Chordata
Leading to
Subphylum Vertebrata
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians
Birds
Mammals
Chordates
4 characteristics
1. notochord - support
2. post-anal tail
3. pharyngeal gill slits
4. dorsal hollow nerve cord
Chordate Characteristics
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Ontogency Recapituates
Evolution
Evolution Playing out in Fetus
(all these Chordates (birds,
mammals, reptiles, fish, have
strikingly similar
Embryonic Development)
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Definition of a Mammal:
Homoeothermic meaning that mammals
produce their own body heat
Mammary tissue - for the production of Milk
Hair Follicles - for the production of Hair
Generally, internal fertilization and harboring
of young, however, this is only a generality
because not all young are cooked to term
internally.
Monotremes
eg. The Platypus, which has a BILL, lays EGGS, but still has
mammary glands and produces MILK for young. This
suggests a relationship between REPTILES, BIRDS and
mammals. Imagine that?
Marsupials
Kangaroo Birth
17 Weeks
Placental Mammals
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Respiratory System