ESS 453

Fossil Mammals

NSc

Prerequisites

Either ESS 100 or ESS 452.

Description

Evolutionary relationships of fossil mammals, from mammal-like reptiles of late Paleozoic to diverse Cenozoic groups. Morphology, adaptations, extinctions, evolutionary patterns. Structures and relationships of most major groups. Field trip.

CEC Data

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