Studying mammals: The opportunists

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Studying mammals: The opportunists provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Many mammals are food specialists, with complex adaptations that gear them toward a particular food source. So how do the omnivores survive and prosper without these fancy evolutionary features? ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 The omnivores
    • 1 The omnivores
    • 2 The ecology of mammals
    • 2 The ecology of mammals
    • 2.1 Trophic levels
    • 2.2 Energy flow in ecosystems
    • 2.3 Food chains and food webs
    • 3 Is specialisation always advantageous?
    • 3 Is specialisation always advantageous?
    • 4 The bear necessities
    • 4 The bear necessities
    • 4.1 The grizzly bear
    • 4.2 Other members of the bear family
    • 5 Miss Piggy
    • 5 Miss Piggy
    • 6 The good family Procyonidae
    • 6 The good family Procyonidae
    • 7 Of rats and men
    • 7 Of rats and men
    • 8 What makes a successful omnivore?
    • 8 What makes a successful omnivore?
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements