Guide 6C
Animal Care
Develop handling protocols.
In this guide you will learn principles of responsible animal handling in the context of animal parental care.
Video Overview
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Animal Care Contents
Complete all five of these sections before taking the quiz and submitting your media piece.
Animal Care Objectives
Animal care
Describe the basic tenants of animal care, including addressing limited resources and continual threats.
Nesting
Explain the basis and significance of nesting behaviors, including examples of animal nests.
Parental care
Provide examples of parental care in animals, including minimal intervention to long-term support.
Mammals
List the characteristics of mammalian species, including evolutionary origins, structural features, representative Orders, and relationship to humans.
Pedigrees
Diagram the pedigrees for various animal crosses, including genotypes and phenotypes of parents and offspring.
Animal Care Product Page
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