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Welcome to the 2018MARCH
MAMMAL
MADNESS
The AP Biology students have compiled some animal facts about all the
contenders in the 2018 MMM. Please use their information to help you select
animals for each level of your MMM bracket that your teacher has provided you.
The animal fact will include a photo, at least 1 adaptation, and their habitat, their
consumer and trophic levels. There’s a bracket outside on Room 408 that will
have up to date MMM information added to it as the game proceeds. Good luck
and may the most fit animal win!
Additional information can be found at this link https://mammalssuck.blogspot.cz/
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REMEMBER!! Brackets are due by the end of the day on MON, MARCH 12!
https://mammalssuck.blogspot.cz/
Division: AntecessorsMammals descended from Mammaliaformes
that descended from Therapsids that
descended from the Synapsids that emerged
over 300 million years ago. Among these fossils
species that “came before” are some of the
most spectacular creatures to have ever
roamed the Earth. We bring you the
ANTECESSORS DIVISION!
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antecessor
Common Name: Doedicurus clavicaudatus
Species Name: Doedicurus clavicaudatus
Structural Adaptation - Bony armor
like an armadillo; Pestle tail (spiked)
that would swing at predators; stored
fat in hump (energy)
Biome/Habitat - Grasslands and
woodlands of South America
(Argentina)
Consumer type - Herbivore
Trophic level - Primary Consumer
Common Name: Amebelodon
Species Name: Amebelodon fricki
Structural Adaptation - two set of tusks,
one upper set like an elephant and one
lower set that extended from the jaw and
works like a shovel; a little smaller than an
elephant or mammoth
Biome/Habitat - Great Plains and Gulf
Coast regions of North America
Consumer type - Herbivore
Trophic level - Primary Consumer
Common Name: Dimetrodon limbatus
Species Name: Dimetrodon limbatus
Structural Adaptation - It had sails
on its back that may have helped it
control internal temperature.
Biome/Habitat - Thought to have
occupied warm, unobstructed regions.
Consumer type - Carnivorous
Trophic level - Tertiary consumer
Common Name: Andrewsarchus mongoliensis
Species Name: Andrewsarchus mongoliensis
Structural Adaptation - Considerable
size- estimates between 2,200 and
4,000 pounds. Large, sharp front teeth
and blunt, crushing cheek teeth
Biome/Habitat - Uncertain*
Consumer type - Most agree it’s
carnivorous, debates over an being
omnivor
Trophic level - Uncertain*
*little is known; only one skull was ever
found, and even that lacked a lower
jaw
Common Name: Thylacoleo carnifex (marsupial lion)
Species Name: Thylacoleo carnifex
Structural Adaptation - super strong,
size of lion, retractable claws
Biome/Habitat - Australia; dry open
woodlands and forests
Consumer type - carnivore
Trophic level - tertiary consumer
Common Name: Pseudaelurus quadridentatus
Species Name: Pseudaelurus quadridentatus
Structural Adaptation - This animal had slender
proportions with short legs that suggest it was agile
while climbing trees.
Biome/Habitat - North American forest and plains
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Tertiary Consumer
Common Name: Thalassocnus
Species Name: Thalassocnus natans
Structural Adaptation - Were slightly larger than an
average human. Thick skinned, compact and long limb
bones and ribs. Bones are heavier than an average
mammal. Have large powerful claws in order to anchor
them to the sea level and long, wide snouts to better
eat sea plants. Are adapted for aquatic life and do not
have strong neck muscles.
Biome/Habitat - fossils found along the coast of Peru
and Chile
Consumer type - Herbivore: ate sea plants
Trophic level - Primary Consumer
Common Name: Secretary Bird
Species Name: Sagittarius serpentarius
Structural Adaptation - Body length of 4-5 feet and a
wingspan of 7 feet. Have the longest legs of any bird of prey.
Legs have heavy scales. Are the tallest raptor. They walk 12 to
18 miles a day and are excellent flyers. Sharp claws and long,
pointed beak.
Biome/Habitat - sub-saharan Africa and prefers savannas,
scrub, and grasslands
Consumer type - Carnivore: preys on small to medium sized
mammals such as hedgehogs, hares, snakes, tortoises, and
other birds
Trophic level - Secondary and tertiary consumers
Common Name: Homo floresiensis
Species Name: Homo floresiensis
Structural Adaptation - opposable
thumbs allow for more mobility and
possible uses, human-like teeth for
eating an assortment of materials
Biome/Habitat - found on Flores
Island in Indonesia
Consumer type - herbivore
Trophic level - secondary consumer
Common Name: Cynognathus crateronotus
Species Name: Cynognathus crateronotus
Structural Adaptation - Had wide
jaws and sharp teeth to better process
food, a secondary palate that allowed
it to swallow and breathe
simultaneously, and had an efficient
diaphragm
Biome/Habitat - southern
hemisphere, South Africa, South
America, Antarctica, and Western
Africa
Consumer type - predator
Trophic level - tertiary consumer
Common Name: Palaeoloxodon falconeri
Species Name: Palaeoloxodon falconeri
Structural Adaptation - Tusks to use as means of
attack; heavy mass
Biome/Habitat - Tropical; islands and the
Mediterranean
Consumer type - Herbivore
Trophic level - Primary consumer
Common Name: Giant Sloth Lemur
Species Name: Archaeoindris fontoynontii
Structural Adaptation - Extremely
large (bigger than a human), able to
climb trees to either escape or gain the
upper ground
Biome/Habitat - Rainforests of
Madagascar
Consumer type - Herbivore
Trophic level - Primary consumer
Common Name: Procoptodon goliah
Species Name: Procoptodon goliah
Structural Adaptation - Three times
the size of Kangaroos today. Because
of this, they are the largest hopping
animal. Each foot has one large toe
and each front paw has 2 long fingers
with giant claws.
Biome/Habitat - Treeless, wind-blown
sand dunes
Consumer type - Herbivore
Trophic level - Primary Consumer
Common Name: Nuralagus rex
Species Name: Nuralagus rex
Structural Adaptation - large size
because of lack of predators on the
island; didn't need speed and agility
(about 50 lbs), curved toes used to dig
into the ground to unearth plant roots
Biome/Habitat - Tropics (Island of
Menorca from the Messinian)
Consumer type - Herbivore
Trophic level - tertiary consumer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menorcahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messinian
Common Name: Aegyptopithecus
Species Name: Aegyptopithecus zeuxis
Structural Adaptation - Average
modern day monkey size that can
swing from branch to branch. Has
impossible thumbs.
Biome/Habitat - Subtropical, seasonal
rainfalls
Consumer type - Omnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Deinogalerix koenigswaldi
Species Name: Deinogalerix koenigswaldi
Structural Adaptation - tail to aid with
climbing and anchor their body; large
jaw (about 8 inches)
Biome/Habitat - Tropics of Italy
(Island of Gargano); isolated from
mainland)
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - secondary consumer
Common Name: Jugulator
Species Name: Jugulator amplissimus
Structural Adaptation - weighs
around 750 grams, glider ability, agile
climber, sharp larger molars
Biome/Habitat - Northwest America,
forested area with many trees
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - secondary consumer
Division: Urban JungleSome species are incredibly adept at making
human habitats their own, such as bobcat,
raccoon, and coyote. These animals that not
only survive but thrive in suburbs and cities will
be honored in the URBAN JUNGLE Division!
http://www.hilariousgifs.com/raccoon-jump/
Common Name: Harar Hyena
Species Name: Crocuta crocuta
Structural Adaptation - sharp teeth
and strong jaws; they are meant to
consumer course food and crush
bones
Biome/Habitat - Savannas,
grasslands, woodlands, sub deserts;
Africa
Consumer type - carnivore
Trophic level - secondary consumer
Common Name: Chacma Baboons from Cape Town
Species Name: Papio ursinus
Structural Adaptation - Large, hairy,
terrestrial monkeys with a dog-like
face and prominent muzzle. Males
have sharp canine teeth and a dark
mane on the neck and shoulders.
Have long dexterous digits.
Biome/Habitat - They are common in
savannah woodland, sub-desert,
montane regions, and Succulent
Karoo areas of South Africa
Consumer type - omnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Coyote
Species Name: Canis latrans
Structural Adaptation - fur had
different coloration based on its
environment for camouflage,
Biome/Habitat - native to North
America
Consumer type - carnivore
Trophic level - tertiary consumer
Common Name: Berlin Boars
Species Name: Sus scrofa
Structural Adaptation - Thick skin allows them to withstand different types of insect bites and other injuries; Skin with
little blood supply so the don’t bleed out quickly; Sharp tusks to use in various offensive situations, and to find food
Biome/Habitat - Forest areas around Berlin, Germany (they are known for attacking people in the city) and other parts
of Central Europe, Asia, and South America
Consumer type - Omnivore
Trophic level - Tertiary consumer
Common Name: Moscow Dogs
Species Name: Canis familiaris
Structural Adaptation - Sharp teeth in order to chew their prey or defend
themselves; Some have a water repellent coat and webbed feet that allow
them to swim, and can sometimes help in cold climates.
Biome/Habitat - Inner city of Moscow, Russia (others are known as a
common household pet around the world)
Consumer type - Omnivore
Trophic level - Tertiary consumer
Common Name: Bobcat
Species Name: Lynx rufus
Structural Adaptation - Spotted
pattern for camouflage
Biome/Habitat - North America,
southern Canada, central Mexico
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumers
Common Name: Racoon
Species Name: Procyon lotor
Structural Adaptation - dexterous hands for climbing and grasping,
solid bone structure to survive falls of up to 40 feet easily, capable of
running around 15 mph, and sharp claws and teeth
Biome/Habitat - Found commonly throughout North America, as well
as Canada, Mexico, and South America
Consumer type - omnivore
Trophic level - secondary consumer
Common Name: Bristol Foxes
Species Name: Vulpes vulpes
Structural Adaptation - strong
senses of sight, hearing, and smell.
Can run up to 30 mph
Biome/Habitat - diverse habitats -
tundra, desert, forest, city centers,
moorlands, mountains, farmlands
Consumer type - omnivore
Trophic level - secondary consumer
Common Name: Rhesus
Species Name: Macaca mulatta
Structural Adaptation - Advanced communication through both verbal
and nonverbal cues, opposable thumbs, & prehensile tails to grasp
objects
Biome/Habitat - They are able to adapt to many diverse habitats, from
forests to high elevations in the mountains, but are primarily found in
Northern India, Thailand, Vietnam, and South China
Consumer type - omnivore
Trophic level - secondary consumer
Common Name: Striped Skunk
Species Name: Mephitis mephitis
Structural Adaptation - The stripes on their back act as a warning for
predators to keep their distance and they have musk glands that allow
them to spray a fluid with a harsh smell
Biome/Habitat - Native to Southern Canada, The US and Northern
Mexico
Consumer type - Omnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Sewer Rat
Species Name: Rattus norvegicus
Structural Adaptation - highly developed olfactory sense, advanced ears allow
it to hear ultrasound
Biome/Habitat - originated from Asia, spread across the world during middle
ages, live everywhere where humans live
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary consumer
Common Name: Possum
Species Name: Didelphis virginiana
Structural Adaptation - nocturnal
habits, small body size, high
reproductive output, short legs & thicc
bodies, specialized tail and feet for
climbing, enter a defensive catatonic
state or will bare teeth or flee, known
to be extremely slow and clumsy, can
un from 4.4 to 4.6 miles per hour
Biome/Habitat - North America,
stream/swamp, human altered areas,
Consumer type - omnivore
Trophic level - primary and secondary
consumer
Common Name: Porcupine
Species Name: Erethizon dorsatum
Structural Adaptation - Sharp quills, long tails, underfur,
guard hairs, claws, teeth
Biome/Habitat - tropical and temperate parts of Asia, Southern
Europe, Africa, and North and South America. They live in forests
and deserts, and on rocky outcrops and hillsides. Some New
World porcupines live in trees, but Old World porcupines stay on
the rocks.
Consumer type - Herbivor
Trophic level - Primary consumer
Common Name: Eastern Grey Squirrels
Species Name: Sciurus carolinensis
Structural Adaptation - Large and
bushy tail allows it to balance when
leaping across tree branches, also
acts as a distraction to predators; very
agile and active, can move quickly;
sharp incisor teeth and claws
Biome/Habitat - Oak and Hickory
forests in North America
Consumer type - Herbivore
Trophic level - Primary consumer
Common Name: Common Hedgehog
Species Name: Erinaceus europaeus
Structural Adaptation - Sharp spikes,
Strong back muscles that allow it to
curl into a ball and stick it spikes
straight out as a defense mechanism
Biome/Habitat - Europe, Asia, Africa,
and New Zealand; make their home in
grass or holes underground
Consumer type - Omnivore
Trophic level - Primary Consumer
Common Name: Marmoset
Species Name: Callithrix jacchu
Structural Adaptation - Claw like nails; Very good eyesight,
hearing, and sense of smell; nimble-able to run around thin tree
branches very fast
Biome/Habitat - Various types of forest (mostly dry); average
temperature ranges from 75-79 degrees Fahrenheit; intense dry
season
Consumer type - Omnivore
Trophic level - Secondary
Division: When the Kat’s Away
An entire division of non-
mammals! It’s MMM gone wild!
Tardigrades survive in space!
Common Name: Orinoco Crocodile
Species Name: Crocodylus intermedius
Structural Adaptation - males can grow up to
17 feet long, relatively long snout to minimize
water resistance, wide jaw, and three color
variations: pale tan, yellowish, or dark brownish-
gray
Biome/Habitat - Freshwater environments of
Columbia and Venezuela
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Tertiary consumer
Common Name: Green Anaconda
Species Name: Eunectes murinus
Structural Adaptation - Use
constriction to slowly suffocate their
victims, Curved and sharp teeth to trap
prey, Jacobson’s Organ located at the
roof of the mouth to help with smell,
patten helps it hide from predators,
scales on the underside help it move
on land
Biome/Habitat - Tropical Rainforests
of the Amazon and Orinoco Basins- in
swamps, marshes, and slow-moving
streams
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Alligator Snapping Turtle
Species Name: Macrochelys temminckii
Structural Adaptation - Has a long, flexible neck and
sharp beak in order to reach its prey easier
Biome/Habitat - Rivers, lakes and canals of the
southeastern United States
Consumer type - Omnivore
Trophic level - Tertiary Consumer
Common Name: Komodo Dragon
Species Name: Varanus komodoensis
Structural Adaptation - Its saliva is
full of so many germs that most
animals it bites stand no chance at
survival.
Biome/Habitat - Both wet and dry
parts of indonesian islands, including
dense forestry and desert-like areas.
Consumer type - Carnivorous
Trophic level - Tertiary consumer
Common Name: Eurasian Eagle Owl
Species Name: Bubo bubo
Structural Adaptation - wingspan
allows for long fast gliding; able to
adapt to different sized prey (small if
scarce and large it in abundance)
Biome/Habitat - mainly in mountain
regions and coniferous forest in
Eurasia
Consumer type - carnivore
Trophic level - tertiary consumer
Common Name: Cookiecutter Shark
Species Name: Isistius brasiliensis
Structural Adaptation - This species of dogfish
live deep underwater in warm water places
around the world and have a cylindrical body
with a circular mouth that can literally cut holes
Biome/Habitat - Deep underwater in warmer
waters around the world and appear near
islands
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Fer-de-Lance
Species Name: Bothrops asper
Structural Adaptation - Venomous,
blends in well with many
environments, able to climb trees
quickly and ambush prey
Biome/Habitat - Tropical forests and
edges of savannas near the northwest
coast of South America and in Mexico
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Goliath Tarantula
Species Name: Theraphosa blondi
Structural Adaptation - Have inch
long fangs that paralyze victims when
injected into them (releases venom),
flick urticating hairs at any creature
that may be a threat, make noise when
threatened, and pounce prey.
Biome/Habitat - Rainforest regions of
northern South America. It lives in
burrows and under rocks and roots.
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Common Octopus
Species Name: Octopus vulgaris
Structural Adaptation - Eight arms
(simultaneous attacks), camouflage
(hide from opponents)
Biome/Habitat - Marine
Consumer type - marine carnivore
Trophic level - secondary
Common Name: Beaded Lizard
Species Name: Heloderma horridum
Structural Adaptation - has an overt
venom system, unsocketed teeth,
contains a hemotoxin, chews when it
bites
Biome/Habitat - Arid habitats such as
deserts and dry areas, southwestern
United States, western Mexico, and
Guatemala
Consumer type - Predator
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Horseshoe Crab
Species Name: Limulus polyphemus
Structural Adaptation - Multiple eyes, hard
shell, specialized appendages, and a primitive
immune-like response to bacteria
Biome/Habitat - Spawning adults prefer
sandy beaches near the water, while mature
adults live on both the beach and deep in the
ocean (especially off the Atlantic Coast)
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Mantis Shrimp
Species Name: Odontodactylus scyllarus
Structural Adaptation - bright &
colorful shell, eyes can detect 10X
more color than humans, can move
eyes independently, club-like
appendages can punch at the speed
of a .22 caliber bullet, breaks through
shell of crab/mollusk and glass, 2-7
inches long
Biome/Habitat - warm waters, Indian
& Pacific oceans, coral & rocks on
ocean floor
Consumer type - carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary consumer
Common Name: Giant Salamander
Species Name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Structural Adaptation - Can breathe through the
wrinkled and porous skin, as it is an amphibian,
broader tail, good sense of hearing and smell, long
body, snout is more rectangular
Biome/Habitat - Underwater, in cold, fast flowing
mountain streams or lakes.
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Tertiary Consumer
Common Name: Tardigrade
Species Name: tardigrade
Structural Adaptation - Respond to environmental stress through
cryptobiosis; metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill,
curl into little ball called tun to replace lost water.
Biome/Habitat - Aquatic and terrestrial environments, and even
where extremely harsh conditions are found
Consumer type - Different branches: carnivorous, omnivores, or
photophagous (can be a combination of all)
Trophic level - Secondary consumer
Wild Card Match UP
vs
Common Name: GoldCrest
Species Name: Regulus Regulus
Structural Adaptation - The smallest bird in the UK with a 9cm
body and a 14cm wingspan. They have thin beaks which are
best suited for picking up insects from in between pine needles.
Biome/Habitat - Found in coniferous woodlands and are
common within the UK. Migrates from Scandinavia and can be
found all the way towards Japan.
Consumer type - Insectivorous
Trophic level - primary consumer
Common Name: Praying Mantis
Species Name: Mantis religiosa
Structural Adaptation - Flexible neck
greatly enlarged forelegs adapted to
catch and grip prey
Biome/Habitat - Tropical
areas/regions, found in different
habitats, they are located in warm
areas such as rainforests, deserts,
grasslands, and meadowlands
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumers
Division: Great AdaptationsAll mammal species are unified in their
synthesis of milk to nourish, protect, and guide
newborn development. But some mammals
bring a little extra panache to the scene.
Maybe it’s a Swiss army nose, maybe it’s
venom, maybe it’s lathering your sides w/
chewed up poisonous tree bark (go maned
rat!). For them we bring you the more
Darwinian than Dickensian, GREAT
ADAPTATIONS Division!
Common Name: Coatimundi
Species Name: Nasua nasua
Structural Adaptation - Long tails
take up half of their body and their
long snouts allow them to find prey in
hard to reach places
Biome/Habitat - Tropical and
subtropical environment of the South
Americas
Consumer type - Omnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumers
Common Name: Aye Aye
Species Name: Daubentonia madagascariensis
Structural Adaptation - Long, thin fingers to find food,
large ears, large front teeth to gnaw at wood and break
nuts, claws adapted for climbing, big eyes to help hunt at
night
Biome/Habitat - Rainforests of Madagascar
Consumer type - Omnivore
Trophic level - Tertiary Consumer
Common Name: Pygmy Hippo
Species Name: Choeropsis liberiensis
Structural Adaptation - Smooth, greenish black skin--
>lets them stay cool in humid environments; blood
sweat (protects against sunburn); semi-aquatic; less
webbed feet (better for walking on land than regular
hippos)
Biome/Habitat - Internal forests and swamps of West
Africa
Consumer type - Herbivore
Trophic level - Primary
Common Name: Solenodon
Species Name: Solenodon paradoxus
Structural Adaptation - flexible snout, venomous, claws
Biome/Habitat - The Haitian solenodon is found in forests
and brush country, as well as around plantations. It is mainly
nocturnal, hiding during the day in rock clefts, hollow trees, or
burrows which it excavates itself.
Consumer type - carnivore/insectivore
Trophic level - primary consumer
Common Name: Maned Rat
Species Name: Lophiomys imhausi
Structural Adaptation- long haired,
bushy tailed, resembles a porcupine
Biome/Habitat - Found in dry forests
of south Sudan and in isolated
mountain woodlands of Tanzania,
Consumer type -Omnivores
Trophic level - Tertiary Consumer
Common Name: Crabeater Seal
Species Name: Lobodon carcinophaga
Structural Adaptation - Special Teeth
allowing them to break the hard shells
of crabs.
Biome/Habitat - Antarctica
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Third Level consumer
Common Name: Desman
Species Name: Galemys pyrenaicus
Structural Adaptation - Tubular
Muzzel, Webbed Toes
Biome/Habitat - Semi-Aquatic lives in
Europe
Consumer type - Insectivores
Trophic level - Secondary
Consumers
Common Name: Platypus
Species Name: Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Structural Adaptation - Streamline
body and a broad flat tail, covered with
dense waterproof fur
Biome/Habitat - In freshwater
systems, in tropical rainforest lowlands
to far northern Queenslands, and in
high altitudes of Tasmania and the
Australian Alps
Consumer type- Carnivore
Trophic level -Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Fat-tailed Dunnart
Species Name: Sminthopsis crassicaudata
Structural Adaptation - Uses a daily
torpor which lowers the body
temperature and metabolic rate in
order to reduce energy usage, Has
specialised sharp teeth to grind prey
into small pieces, Large eyes and
ears, Carrot-Shaped, Swollen Tail
Biome/Habitat - Most regions of
Australia-grasslands, shrublands and
farmlands
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Water deer
Species Name: Hydropotes inermis
Structural Adaptation - tusks, powerful hind legs, no antlers
Biome/Habitat - China and Korea, live alongside rivers, mountains,
swamps and grasslands,
Consumer type - herbivore
Trophic level - primary consumer
Common Name: Ghost Bat
Species Name: Macroderma gigas
Structural Adaptation - flight
membranes, used for flying and to
capture prey by wrapping it up
Biome/Habitat - Arid zones, tropical
savanna, savanna woodlands,
rainforests
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - tertiary consumer
Common Name: Star-nosed mole
Species Name: Condylura cristata
Structural Adaptation - Each nose
tentacle has around 25,000 sensory
receptors so it can identify and kill prey
in milliseconds; water repellent fur; can
smell and hunt underwater; extremely
fast at foraging and consuming prey
(Guinness World Record)
Biome/Habitat - Wet Lowland Areas
of East North America
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Primary consumer
Common Name: Edible Dormouse
Species Name: Glis glis
Structural Adaptation - Sticky paws
to climb trees to get away from
predators, detachacble tails to easily
escape from a predator if a predator
grabs its tail, grey fur to blend into
trees.
Biome/Habitat - They live in heavily
forested areas with rocky cliffs and
caves, but can be found on sea levels.
Consumer type - Herbivore
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Tasmanian Devil
Species Name: Sarcophilus harrisii
Structural Adaptation - Squat, Thick build, Large
Head, Tail about half its body length, Longer front
legs than back legs, Has one of the most powerful
bites in the animal world due to its muscular jaw,
Good tree climbers, Long whiskers help them
locate prey in the dark, or when detecting other
devils are close during feeding, When agitated, the
can produce a pungent odor, Good sense of sight,
hearing, smell, touch, and taste
Biome/Habitat - Island State of Tasmania,
Australia- coastal scrub and forest areas
Consumer type - Largest Surviving Carnivorous
Marsupial
Trophic level - Secondary Consumer
Common Name: Jaguarundi
Species Name: Puma yagouaroundi
Structural Adaptation - Long tail
allows them to climb trees; good
swimmer; camouflaging effect from
their coat colors; able to jump very
high, often catching birds to eat;
similar to a house cat
Biome/Habitat - Variety of habitats
from Central to South America,
grasslands, tropical forests, thickets,
scrubland, etc. (prefer to leave near
water)
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Secondary consumer
Common Name: Cheetah
Species Name: Acinonyx jubatus
Structural Adaptation - Body is
thinner and lighter than the big cats,
tough foot pads for running on rough
surfaces, longer legs
Biome/Habitat - Plains of Southern,
North, and East Africa
Consumer type - Carnivore
Trophic level - Tertiary