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Ethology of Mammals 358 ETHOLOGY OF MAMMALS GLOSSARY OF COMMON NAMES In each case, the Order and Family are given as well as the scientific name. In the case of a few of the larger families of rodents and artio­ dactyls, the subfamily, instead of the family, is used. AARDWOLF Proteles cristatus CARNIVORA: HYAENIDAE AcoucHI, green Myoprocta pratti RODENTIA: DASYPROCTIDAE Aooun Dasyprocta aguti RODENTIA: DASYPROCTIDAE ANT-EATER, spiny Tachyglossus aculeatus MONOTREMATA: TACHYGLOSSIDAE Ass, wild Equus asinus PERISSODACTYLA: EQUIDAE BABOON anubis Papio anubis PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE chacma P. ursinus PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE hamadryas P. hamadryas PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE gelada Theropithecus gelada PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE BADGER European Me/es me/es CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE honey Mellivora capensis CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE BANDICOOT, long-nosed Perameles nasuta MARSUPIALIA: PERAMELIDAE BAT fishing Noctilio /eporinus CmROPTERA: NOCTILIONIDAE Mexican guano Tadarida brasiliensis CHIROPTERA: MOLOSSIDAE BEAR grizzly Ursus aretos CARNIVORA: URSIDAE polar Thaiaretos maritimus CARNIVORA: URSIDAE GLOSSARY 359 BEAVER Castor fiber RODENTIA: CASTORIDAE mountain Aplodontia rufa RODENTIA: APLODONTIDAE ßOAR European wild Sus scrofa ARTIODACTYLA: SUIDAE ßOBCAT Lynx rufus CARNIVORA: FELIDAE ßUSHBABIES Galago crassicaudatus, PRIMATES: G. senega/ensis LORISIDAE ßUSHBUCK Tragelaphus scriptus ARTIODACTYLA: BOVINAE ßUSHPIG Potamochoerus koiro- ARTIODACTYLA: potamus SUIDAE CARACAL Felis caracal CARNIVORA: FELIDAE CAT African wild Felis lybica CARNIVORA: FELIDAE Bengal Prionailurus bengalensis CARNIVORA: FELIDAE blackfooted Felis nigripes CARNIVORA: FELIDAE domestic F. catus CARNIVORA: FELIDAE fishing F. viverrina CARNIVORA: FELIDAE golden Profelis temmincki CARNIVORA: FELIDAE serval Felis serval CARNIVORA: FELIDAE wild F. silvestris CARNIVORA: FELIDAE CHAMOIS Rupicapra rupicapra ARTIODACTYLA: CAPRINAE CHEETAH Acinonyx jubatus CARNIVORA: FELIDAE CHIMPANZEE Pan trog/odytes PRIMATES: PONGIDAE CHINCHILLA Chinchilla spp. RODENTIA: CHINCHILLIDAE CHIPMUNKS Tamias, Eutamias RODENTIA: SCIURIDAE 360 ETHOLOGY OF MAMMALS COATIS Nasua narica, CARNIVORA: N. rufa PROCYONIDAE COTTONTAIL Sylvilagus fioridanus LAGOMORPHA: LEPORIDAE Cow Bos Iaurus ARTIODACTYLA: BOVINAE COYOTE Canis fairans CARNIVORA: CANIDAE COYPU Myocaslor coypus RODENTIA: CAPROMYIDAE DEER axis Axis axis ARTIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE black-tailed Odocoileus hemionus ARTIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE Chinese water Hydropoles inermis ARTIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE fallow Dama dama ARTIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE red Cervus elaphus ARTIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE roe Capreolus capreolus ARTIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE white-tailed Odocoileus virginianus AR TIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE DEVIL, Tasmanian Sarcophilus harrisi MARSUPIALIA: DASYURIDAE DoG African hunting Lycaon pictus CARNIVORA: CANIDAE bush Speothos venaticus CARNIVORA: CANIDAE domestic Canis familiaris CARNIVORA: CANIDAE prairie-see Prairie dog raccoon Nyclereules procyonoides CARNIVORA: CANIDAE DaRMOUSE Glis glis RODENTIA: GLIRIDAE DOUROUCOULI Aolus lrivirgalus PRIMATES: CEBIDAE DRILL Mandrillus leucophaeus PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE GLOSSARY 361 DROMEDARY Camelus dromedarius AR TIODACTYLA: CAMELIDAE ELAND Taurotragus oryx ARTIODACTYLA: BOVINAE ELEPHANT African Loxodonta africana PROBOSCIDEA: ELEPHANTIDAE Indian Elephas maximus PROBOSCIDEA: ELEPHANTIDAE ELK Cervus canadensis ARTIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE FENNEC Fennecus zerda CARNIVORA: CANIDAE FERRET Mustela furo CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE FossA Cryptoprocta ferox CARNIVORA: VIVERRIDAE Fox Bat-eared Otocyon megalotis CARNIVORA: CANIDAE European red Vulpes vulpes CARNIVORA: CANIDAE GAZELLE Grant's Gazella granti ARTIODACTYLA: ANTILOPINAE Thomson's G. thomsoni ARTIODACTYLA: ANTILOPINAE GEMSBOK Oryx gazella ARTIODACTYLA: HIPPOTRAGINAE GERBIL, Persian Meriones persicus RODENTIA: GERBILLINAE GIBBONS Hylobates PRIMATES: PONGIDAE GIRAFFE Giraffa camelopardalis ARTIODACTYLA: GIRAFFIDAE GLIDER, SUgar Petaurus breviceps MARSUPIALIA: PHALANGERIDAE GOAT domestic Capra hircus ARTIODACTYLA: CAPRINAE mountain Oreamos americanus ARTIODACTYLA: CAPRINAE GORILLA Gorilla gorilla PRIMATES: PONGIDAE 362 ETHOLOGY OF MAMMALS ÜROUND-SQUIRREL African Xerus erythropus RODENTIA: SCIURIDAE Mexican Citellus mexicanus RODENTIA: SCIURIDAE Uinta C. armatus RODENTIA: SCIURIDAE GUANACO Lama guanicoe ARTIODACTYLA: CAMELIDAE GUINEA PIG Cavia porcellus RODENTIA: CAVIIDAE GRYSBOK, Cape Raphiceros melanotis ARTIODACTYLA: ANTILOPINAE HAMSTER common Cricetus cricetus RODENTIA: CRICETINAE golden Mesocricetus auratus RODENTIA: CRICETINAE HARE blue Lepus timidus LAGOMORPHA: LEPORIDAE brown L. europaeus LAGOMORPHA: LEPORIDAE HEDGEHOG Erinaceus europaeus INSECTIVORA: ERINACEIDAE HIPPOPOTAMUS Hippopotamus amphibius ARTIODACTYLA: HIPPOPOTAMIDAE Hoa, forest Hylochoerus ARTIODACTYLA: meinertzhageni SUIDAE HORSE, domestic Equus caballus PERISSODACTYLA: EQUIDAE Przewalski Equus przewalskii PERISSODACTYLA: EQUIDAE HYAENA, spotted Crocuta crocuta CARNIVORA: HYAENIDAE striped Hyaena hyaena CARNIVORA: HYAENIDAE HYRAX, Mt. Kenya Procavia johnstoni HYRACOIDEA: PROCAVIIDAE IMPALA Aepyceros melampus ARTIODACTYLA: ANTILOPINAE JACKAL black-backed Canis mesomelas CARNIVORA: CANIDAE GLOSSARY 363 golden C. aureus CARNIVORA: CANIDAE JAGUAR Panthera onca CARNIVORA: FELIDAE KANGAROO grey Macropus giganteus MARSUPIALIA: MACROPODIDAE red Megaleia rufa MARSUPIALIA: MACROPODIDAE tree L>endro!agus leucogenys MARSUPIALIA: MACROPODIDAE KOALA Phascolarctos cinereus MARSUPIALIA: ?PHALANGERIDAE/ ?PHASCOLOMIDAE* Kos, Uganda Adenota kob ARTIODACTYLA: HIPPOTRAGINAE Kuou Tragelaphus strepsiceros ARTIODACTYLA: BOVINAE KUSIMANSE Crossarchus obscurus CARNIVORA: VIVERRIDAE LANG UR Presbytis entellus PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE LEMMING Norwegian Lemmus /emmus RODENTIA: MICROTINAE steppe Lagurus /agurus RODENTIA: MICROTINAE LEMUR gentle Rapalemur griseus PRIMATES: LEMURIDAE lesser mouse Microcebus murinus PRIMATES: LEMURIDAE ringtailed Lemur catta PRIMATES: LEMURIDAE LEOPARD Panthera pardus CARNIVORA: FELIDAE LION Panthera /eo CARNIVORA: FELIDAE LoRIS, slow Loris tardigradus PRIMATES: LORISIDAE • The koala is normally included in the Phalangeridae: I consider its affinities are probably closer to the wombats and would therefore rather include it in the Phascolomidae. 364 ETHOLOGY OF MAMMALS LYNX Lynx lynx CARNIVORA: FELIDAE MANDRILL Mandrillus sphinx PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE MARA Dolichotis patagona RODENTIA: CAVIIDAE MARMOSET Rapale jaccus PRIMATES: ( = Callithrix jaccus) CALLITHRICIDAE MARMOT European Marn1ota n1arn1ota RODENTIA: SCIURIDAE yellow-bellied M. flaviventris RODENTIA: SCIURIDAE MARSUPIAL "MOUSE" fat-tailed Sn1inthopsis crassicaudata MARSUPIALIA: DASYURIDAE yellow-footed Antechinus flavipes MARSUPIALIA: DASYURIDAE MARTEN, pine Martes n1artes CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE MEERKAT Suricata suricatta CARNIVORA: VIVERRIO AB MoLE Talpa europea INSECTIVORA: TALPIDAE MONGOOSE, banded Mungos n1ungo CARNIVORA: VIVERRIDAE Cape grey Herpesfes pulverulentus CARNIVORA: VIVERRIO AB crab-eating H. urva CARNIVORA: VIVERRIDAE dwarf Belogale undulata CARNIVORA: ( =H. parvula) VIVERRIDAE Indian Herpestes edwardsi CARNIVORA: VIVERRIDAE marsh Atilax paludinosus CARNIVORA: VIVERRIDAE yellow Cynictis penicillata CARNIVORA: VIVERRIDAE MoNKEY bonnet Macaca radiata PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE capuchin Cebus apel/a PRIMATES: CEBIDAE GLOSSARY 365 howler Alouatta palliata PRIMATES: CEBIDAE olive colobus Proco/obus verus PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE patas Erythrocebus patas PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE rhesus Macaca mulatta PRIMATES: CERCOPITHECIDAE spider Ateles sp. PRIMATES: CEBIDAE squirrel Saimiri sciureus PRIMATES CEBIDAE titi Callicebus moloch PRIMATES: CEBIDAE MoosE Alces alces ARTIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE MOUFLON Ovis ammon ARTIODACTYLA: CAPRINAE MousE Mus musculus RODENTIA: MURINAE deer Peromyscus leucopus RODENTIA: CRICETINAE field Apodemus spp. RODENTIA: MURINAE Microtus spp. RODENTIA: MICROTINAE grasshopper Onychomys torridus RODENTIA: 0. lencogaster CRICETINAE hare Lagidium peruanum RODENTIA: CHINCHILLIDAE Australian Notomys spp. RODENTIA: hopping MURINAE pocket Perognathus pacificus RODENTIA: HETEROMYIDAE snow Chionomys RODENTIA: ( = Microtus) nivalis MICROTINAE spiny Acomys cahirensis RODENTIA: MURINAE striped Lemniscomys striatus RODENTIA: MURINAE pouched tree Beamys major RODENTIA: MURINAE "MousE", marsupial,-see Marsupial "mouse". 366 ETHOLOGY OF MAMMALS MULGARA Dasycercus cristicauda MARSUPIALIA: DASYURIDAE MUNTJACK Muntiacus sp. ARTIODACTYLA: CERVIDAE MUSKRAT Ondatra zibetica RODENTIA: MICROTINAE NUMBAT Myrmecobius fasciatus MARSUPIALIA: DASYURIDAE 0CELOT Leopardus pardalis CARNIVORA: FELIDAE tree L. wiedi CARNIVORA: FELIDAE OKAPI Okapia johnstoni ARTIODACTYLA: GIRAFFIDAE 0LINGO Bassaricyon sp. CARNIVORA: PROCYONIDAE ONAGER Equus hemionus PERISSODACTYLA: EQUIDAE OPOSSUM, Virginia Didelphis marsupialis MARSUPIALIA: DIDELPHIDAE 0RANG-UTAN Pongo pygmaeus PRIMATES: PONGIDAE OTTER Canadian Lutra canadensis CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE Cape clawless Aonyx capensis CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE sea Enhydra lutris CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE PACA Cuniculus paca RODENTIA: DASYPROCTIDAE PACARANA Dinomys branickii RODENTIA: DINOMYIDAE PANGOLIN, tree Manis tricuspis PHOLIDOTA: MANIDAE PECCARY Tayassu sp. ARTIODACTYLA: TAYASSUIDAE PIG, domestic Sus scrofa ARTIODACTYLA: SUIDAE PIKAS Ochotona spp. RODENTIA: OCHOTONIDAE PLATYPUS Ornithorhynchus anatinus MONOTREMATA: ORNITHORHYNCHIDAE GLOSSAR V 367 POLECAT European Mustela putorius CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE lesser African Poecilogale albinucha CARNIVORA: MUSTELIDAE PORCUPINE, American Erethizon dorsatum RODENTIA: ERETHIZONTIDAE brush-tailed Atherurus africanus RODENTIA: HYSTRICIDAE
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