Question

Name any five orders of Mammalia, Give one characteristic feature and one example of each.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Families in this order are the Equidae (horses, donkeys, zebras), the Tapiridae (tapirs), and the Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses). Family Manidae (pangolins) is the sole family in this order. In the fin-footed order there are Otariidae (eared seals, sea lions), Odobenidae (walruses), and Phocidae (earless seals)

Answer 2

The Class Mammalia has about 21 Orders of which the five commonly known/prominent ones are

1. Insectivora

2. Carnivora

3. Rodentia

4. Chiroptera

5. Artiodactyla

Note:  

The Class Mammalia is placed under  

Kingdom – Animalia

Phylum – Chordata

Subphylum – Vertebrata

Explanation:

1. Insectivora - Insect-eaters (eg. shrews)

2. Carnivora - Meat-eaters (eg. lion)

3. Rodentia – Arboreal mammals with a pair of ever-growing incisor teeth in both the jaws. (eg. Rats)

4. Chiroptera – Flying mammals with their forelimbs adapted to fly (eg. bats)  5. Artiodactyla – Hoofed, ruminating animals with even number of toes. (eg. cattle)