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Classes Division of a phylum
Examples of classes of the phylum Chordata (See Phylum Chordata) Fish Aves Amphibia Reptilia Mammalia
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Orders Division of a class
Organisms in the same order are more closely related than those in any taxa above
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Family Division of an order
Names of this taxa usually end with the letters ae (Hominidae, Bovidae, Equidae, Felidae) Members of the Family Hominidae include orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans.
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Genus Division of family
Example Homo - Humans are the only surviving members of this genus
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Mammals Members of one Class of Phylum Chordata Characteristics Fur
Warm-blooded Mammary glands
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Special Groups of Mammals
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Marsupials Pouched Mammals
Short gestation periods; offspring continue developing after birth in the mother’s pouch Most live in Australia Examples include kangaroos, wallabies, koala, opossums (only one in North America), wombats and the Tasmanian devil
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Monotremes Egg-laying Mammals Only echidnas and platypuses
Live in Australia and New Guinea
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