Effective August 1, 2009, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources changed their guidelines for distance learning. Students are now required to spend a minimum amount of time on each course page before proceeding to the certification exam.

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Large Mammals

The large mammal group typically includes horned animals, antlered animals, bears, and large members of the wild cat or wild dog families.

Characteristics of Mammals

• Mammals are warm-blooded animals with hair. Young are nourished with milk from the mother.
• Mammals can be carnivorous (meat eating), herbivorous (plant eating), or omnivorous (meat and plant eating).
• Mammals seek to regulate their temperature. Mammals in cold climates must keep warm, and mammals in hot climates must keep cool.
• Small mammals live shorter lives than large mammals, in general.
• Mammals vary in social behavior—some species live in groups, and other species are solitary except when mating or raising offspring.