carnivore, omnivore, herbivore characteristics

sagittal crest

Bony projection on top of the cranium for attachment of chewing muscles.

Incisors

Teeth between the canines that are used for cutting.

animal with forward facing eyes

predator (carnivore or omnivore)

eyes on side of head

prey

carnivore teeth

sharp, pointed teeth that lack flat grinding surfaces

carnivore molars

sharper

what do rabbits, squirrels, rodents all have in common?

they are herbivores

carnivore

A consumer that eats only animals.

Herbivore

A consumer that eats only plants.

Omnivore

An animal that eats both plants and animals

Where are canines located in carnivores?

Front sharp teeth between incisors and premolars

Where are the molars located?

back of the mouth

Where are premolars located?

between canines and molars

a large sagittal crest would be found in what type of animal?

carnivore

animal with large canines and sharp molars

carnivore

what type of animal is a bobcat

carnivore

what type of animal would a otter be?

carnivore

scat the contains bones but no berries

carnivore scat

this animals scan has both uric acid and urine

carnivore scat

turbinate

cone-shaped nasal bone; more complex the better the animal can smell

forward facing eyes

eyes that are positioned at the front of the face and point directly ahead; found in carnivores and omnivores

herbivore molars

grinding and flat

rodent incisors

grow their whole life

animal with large incisors and flat molars

herbivore

what type of animal would a beaver be?

herbivore

scat that has harder droppings in the winter

herbivore scat

these animals eat their poop to get more nutrients

herbivores (scat)

what type of animal is a mink?

omnivore

what type of animal is a raccoon?

omnivore

what type of animal is a skunk?

omnivore

what type of animal would a raccoon be?

omnivore

scat that has both fur and berries

omnivore scat

a long snout would be present in what type of animal

one that has a good sense of smell