By: AMG
Kingdom | Phylum | Class |Order| Family| Genius ad Species
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Kingdom: Animalia
Multicelluar
Heterotrophy
Animal cells lack the rigid cell wall that characterizes plants.
It's body is made up pf cells organized into tissues that do different jobs.
In most animals, their tissues are organized into organs.
The development of most animal is characterized by stages.
Phylum: Chordata
symmetric, segmented body.
complete digestive system.
three germ layers and a well developed coelom.
Bilateral system
Bony or cartilaginous endoskeleton usually present.
Single dorsal, hallow nerve cord, usually enlarged with an enlarged anterior end. (brain)
Class: Mammalia
has hair
three middle ear bones
gives live birth
produces milk from their sweat glands called Mammary glands.
Hair made of protein called keratin.
They have whiskers or "vibrissae"
Enlarged upper pre-molar and first lower molar.
They eat meat.
few are good long distance runners which makes them most likely scavengers.
Family: Herbestidae
The skull is long and flattened.
genus and Species: Suricata suricatta
body and legs are long and slender.
The tail is thin and ends in a point.
Vision:
They can see on color.
The dark markings around their eyes act like build-in sunglasses.
Feet:
They have five toes.
They have non retractable claws.
Ears:
Closeable
Height:
12 in. or 20 cm.
Weight:
2 pounds or 0.9 kilograms
Light Absorbency:
Called a Solar panel
Uses their dark hair on their bellies to warm up.
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Animal
Diversity Web. The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
<http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Suricata_sur
icatta.html>.