Station 6 General Characteristics Neocortex – – What does the word mean? Where is it located? How does the neocortex consist of? How does this area differ from rodents to larger mammals? What is the name of the grooves and wrinkles? What do they allow for? What are the functions of this region? Station 7 - Mammal Classification What are the three major types of mammals and their characteristics? Station 8 Subclass: Protheria – What does the word Protheria mean? What therapsid ancestor characteristics do they contain? When did they split from the other mammals? Where were they probably found? Station 9 Order: Monotremata Be Able to recognize the two animals from this station – – What does the word monotremata mean? What makes them different than other mammals? How is milk delivery different than other mammals?
Station 6 – General Characteristics – Neocortex What does the word mean? Where is it located? How does the neocortex consist of? How does this area differ from rodents to larger mammals? What is the name of the grooves and wrinkles? What do they allow for? What are the functions of this region? Station 7 - Mammal Classification What are the three major types of mammals and their characteristics? Station 8 – Subclass: Protheria What does the word Protheria mean? What therapsid ancestor characteristics do they contain? When did they split from the other mammals? Where were they probably found? Station 9 – Order: Monotremata – Be Able to recognize the two animals from this station What does the word monotremata mean? What makes them different than other mammals? How is milk delivery different than other mammals?