(Answered):Geology 700 Words . . . .

Question Description

1) Of the four mammal groups–Marsupials/Multituberculates/Monotremes/Eutheria—

A) Which group do humans belong to?
B) Which group no longer exists (i.e. is extinct)

2) what would you expect of the predators? Would they, over time, become faster or slower?

3) What is digitigrade locomotion and is it related to your answer to the previous question?

4) Ungulates come in two general types (artio- and perrisodactyls). What are ungulates?

Did the ratio of these two types remain constant through the Cenozoic?

5) Compared to reptiles, WHY do mammals need to eat more frequently?

6) What is a hominid?
What is a hominoid?

7) How far back in the