Course: Mammalogy

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Course title Mammalogy
Course code ZOO/PGSMA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bičík Vítězslav, prof. RNDr. CSc.
  • Šumbera Radim, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
General part: Body structure: body size, statics, functional morphology. Metabolism - intensity, temperature regulation, adaptation. Skin - structure, blood supply, function, adaptation. Cutaneous glands - types, products, distribution, importance, modification. Hair - structure, types, moulting, other products of skin. Teeth: Structure - tissues, types, morphology, development. Tooth formula - adaptions to types of food, special adaptations, tooth exchange. Jaw - joint, evolution, muscles, chewing, digestion. Breeding: Genitalia - Proto-, Meta-, Eutheria, oestrus cycle, fertilization, modifications. Embryonic development - extra-embryonic membranes, placenta, duration of development. Parental care - ontogenetic degree of development at birth, care, suckling. Adaptations to various environments: Terrestrial and underground life - limbs, walking. Life on the trees, ancestral forms, active and passive flying. Life in water - morphological and physiological adaptations. Central nervous system and senses: CNS - structure, function, development, cortex. Sensory organs - optical, auditory, olfactory, etc., adaptations. Behaviour - territorial, social, adaptive. Second part: Evolution of mammals: Synapsida, Pelycosauria and Therapsida (Cynodontia). First mammals Prototheria (Morganucodontidae, Tricodonta, Docodonta, Multituberculata),Theria (Symetrodonta, Eupantotheria). Radiation of mammals, tertiary mammals and characteristics of modern mammals, phylogenetics, monophyly ? polyphyly of groups Marsupionta, Lipotyphla, Glires, Archonta, Euarchonta, Ferungulata, Paenungulata, Afrotheria, Laurasiatheria etc. Systematics (historical, morphological, ecological and ethological characteristic of the following taxa and species in these taxa and their phylogenetics): Monotremata, Marsupialia, Insectivora, Macroscelidea, Dermoptera, Chiroptera, Scandentia, Primates, Xenanhra, Pholidota, Tubulidentata, Rodentia, Lagomorpha, Cetacea, Carnivora, Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, Sirenia, Perissodactyla, Artiodactyla.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to improve the knowledge of mammalogy: the general part of the course is focused on the detailed description of morphology, physiology, ecology and ethology of mammals. The second part of the course is focused on particular taxa and their characteristics, systematics and phylogenetics. Integral part of the course are extinct forms of mammals.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Knowledge in extent of the lectures. PhD. exam.
Recommended literature
  • Feldhamer G., Drickamer L. Mammalogy. McGraw Hill, 1998.
  • Grzimek, B. Grzimeks encyclopedia of mammals. McGraw Hill, 1989.
  • Nowak, R. M. Walker´s mammals of the world. J. Hopkins UP, 1999.
  • Starck, D. Saugetiere (Teil 5/1,2), Band II: Wirbeltiere. Lehrbuch der Speciellen Zoologie. Gustav Fischer, 1995..


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