Laurasiatheria
Where does the Laurasiatheria live?
Laurasia included most of the landmasses in the Northern Hemisphere, such as North America, Europe, and Asia.
Today, Laurasiatheria includes a diverse range of mammals that live in different habitats and regions around the world.
Some of the orders that belong to Laurasiatheria are:
Eulipotyphla: This order includes insectivores such as shrews, moles, hedgehogs, and solenodons.
They are found in various continents, such as Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Chiroptera: This order includes bats, which are the only mammals capable of true flight.
They are found in almost every region of the world, except for the polar areas and some islands.
They feed on insects, fruits, nectar, blood, and other animals.Perissodactyla: This order includes odd-toed ungulates, such as horses, zebras, rhinos, and tapirs.
They are found in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.Cetartiodactyla: This order includes even-toed ungulates and cetaceans.
Even-toed ungulates, such as pigs, deer, cattle, camels, and giraffes, have an even number of toes on each foot, usually two or four.
They are also mostly herbivorous, and have ruminant or non-ruminant digestive systems.
They are found in every continent except for Antarctica.
Cetaceans, such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises, are aquatic mammals that have adapted to life in the water.
They are found in all oceans and seas, and feed on fish, squid, krill, and other marine animals.Pholidota: This order includes pangolins, which are scaly anteaters.
They have overlapping keratin scales that cover most of their body, and use their long tongues to eat ants and termites.
They are found in Africa and Asia, and are mostly nocturnal and solitary.
They are endangered due to poaching and habitat loss.Carnivora: This order includes carnivorous mammals, such as dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels.
They are found in every continent except for Antarctica, and feed on a variety of prey, such as rodents, birds, fish, and other mammals.
Some of them are also omnivorous or herbivorous.
What does the Laurasiatheria look like?
They don't have a single common appearance, but they share some genetic and evolutionary traits.
They are believed to have originated on the ancient supercontinent of Laurasia, which later split into North America, Europe, and Asia.
Some examples of Laurasiatheria are:
Hedgehogs, which are small, spiny insectivores that can roll into a ball for defense.
They belong to the order Eulipotyphla.Bats, which are the only mammals that can fly.
They have wings made of skin stretched over their fingers.
These mammals belong to the order Chiroptera.Tigers, which are large, striped carnivores that hunt other animals.
They belong to the order Carnivora.Pangolins, which are scaly anteaters that feed on insects with their long tongues.
They belong to the order Pholidota.Deer, which are herbivorous animals that have antlers or horns on their heads.
These animals belong to the order Artiodactyla, which means even-toed ungulates.Rhinos, which are massive animals that have one or two horns on their noses.
They belong to the order Perissodactyla, which means odd-toed ungulates.Whales, which are aquatic mammals that breathe air through blowholes.
These mammals belong to the order Cetacea, which is a subgroup of Artiodactyla.