Extinct+Animal

Condylarth Extinct Animal Modern Animal The manatee started out as primitive ungulates which are the animals that have been living for hundreds of years and was moved into the sea. Several species broke off from condylarth and falls separately because of the environments. It was broke off to elephants on land and manatee in water. The manatee is evolution due to the condylarth at the beginning of the epochs. Epoch is a unit of time in geology; it is shorter than era but longer than ages. Condylarth is a type of mammal. //Structural Adaption One // The condylarths are herbivores; their cheek teeth had grinding surface instead of pointed cusps. Their cheek also helps tree- climbing. [Referring to figure 1 Head structure] The appearance of condylarth is carnivore like but they are actually herbivores. The cheek and the teeth help the condylarth to eat and collect plants.
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Small Hoofs on their feet to help claw or grab on things or walk. It also helps balance and claw on the ground surface easier. [Referring to figure 2 Bone structure] Fived toed and clawed feet, it helps digging and to put the fruits into their mouth. The five claws also help condylarth funs better and faster. Escaping faster and can be able to climb on trees. When they are able to climb the trees and bushes they will be able to be got feed because vegetation is their main food for their survival, they are herbivores.

//Structural Adaption Three // The estimated body mass is around five to ten kilogram. It is about the size of a pig. This makes them travel easier. They can be easily escape for their competitor.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Structural Adaption Four // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The long tail that grew at the back of the condylarth is to help balancing while walking and running. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 115%;">It help them when climbing the trees. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">



//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Behavior Adaption One // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Condylarth aren’t any aggressive animals, to them there is very little predators.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Environment/ Habitat ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">They are found on land, mainly in bushes and tree and on the ground. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">After the extinction of dinosaurs the evolutionary radiation occurred and larger herbivore were extinct on land. ü <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The feature that link Condylarth to early Whale is their skull. <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Bibliography: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif';">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Wikipedia (2011) Condylarth retrieved June 26th 2011 from [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif';">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Condylarth (2009) Condylarth retrieved June 26th 2011 from [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif';">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Condylarth (2000) Condylarth:Archaic hoofed mammals retrieved June 26th 2011 from [] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif';">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">YouTube (2010) Manatee Evolution retrieved June 26th 2011 from [] <span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">
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