Instructors:
V. Millien	Redpath Museum	(514) 398-4086 x00953	virginie.millien@mcgill.ca
Workload:
3 credits (2-3-4)
Prerequisite:
BIOL 305 or WILD 350 or permission of the instructor.
Content:
This course will provide the students with detailed knowledge of the origin, evolutionary history, diversity and adaptation of mammal species to their environment.  Beside a systematic review of fossil and living orders of mammals, aspects of mammalian paleoecology, functional morphology and adaptation will also be explored. The course will use the extensive collections and exhibits of the Redpath Museum as a resource for weekly laboratories. Section 1 - Definition, Origin, Systematic of recent and extinct orders of mammals Section 2 - Overview of the modern orders of placental mammals Section 3 - Adaptation and paleoecology of mammals
Readings:
There is no text book or course pack.
Method:
2 hours of lecture and a 3-hour lab each week.
Evaluation:
Final, final laboratory exam, written project and oral presentation

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Last update: March 18, 2011