Schedule
Mon-Wed-Fri, 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM (8/26/2026 - 12/17/2026) Location: MAIN USC 109
Thu, 7:45 AM - 10:35 AM (8/26/2026 - 12/17/2026) Location: MAIN USC 109
Description
This is a course on the biology of mammals of the world. It will combine experience from laboratories, lectures, fieldwork, and independent research. A major goal is to have students become familiar with the evolutionary diversification of mammals of the world and also with the ecology and evolution of the local mammalian fauna. Students will be expected to learn the defining characteristics of mammalian families worldwide, selected North American genera, and many Iowa species. Prerequisite: BIO 135 and Junior standing.