Higher Classification
Order
Family
Genus and Species
GA Mammal Facts
100
The subclass containing all marsupial and placental mammals, but not including monotremes
What is Theria
100
The Order that contains rabbits, hares, and pikas
What is Order Lagomorpha
100
The possum family
What is Didelphidae
100
Racoon
What is Procyon lotor
100
Not counting domestic cats (which are introduced), how many species of family Felidae are found in Georgia?
What is 2
200
One of the most diverse Superorders of placental mammals, originated on the supercontinent made up of North America, Europe, and Asia
What is Superorder Laurasiatheria
200
The Order that contains bats
What is Order Chiroptera
200
The weasel, badger, and otter family
What is Mustelidae
200
Norway Rat
What is Rattus norvegicus
200
This many species of rabbit are native to Georgia
What is 4
300
The Superorder that contains humans and other apes
What is Superorder Euarchontoglires
300
The Order containing dogs, cats, bears, raccoons, weasels, etc.
What is Order Carnivora
300
The family containing ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, flying squirrels, and prairie dogs
What is Sciuridae
300
North American River Otter
What is Lontra canadensis
300
The only cervid native to Georgia
What is the white-tailed deer
400
The superorder containing all marsupials in the Americas
What is Superorder Ameridelphia
400
The Order that contains even-toed and cloven hoofed mammals
What is Order Artiodactyla
400
The skunk family
What is Mephitidae
400
White-footed Mouse
What is Peromyscus leucopus
400
Castor canadensis, a native Georgia mammal, has a diet consisting of this
What is tree bark
500
The Grandorder that contains lagomorphs and rodents
What is Grandorder Glires
500
The Order that contains shrews, moles, and solenodons
What is Order Soricomorpha
500
The family containing right whales
What is Balaenidae
500
Little Brown Bat
What is Myotis lucifugus
500
The number of species in Mephitidae that are native to Georgia
What is 2
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