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This course will explore the evolutionary history of the mammals. Topics covered will include mammalian origins, Mesozoic mammal diversity, early Cenozoic mammals, and the evolution and adaptations of extant Monotremata, Metatheria, and Eutheria. Evolutionary theory, phylogeny reconstruction techniques, biogeography, and continental drift and the geological history of the earth will also be discussed in the context of mammalian evolution.