Table 2 Table of characters observed in five mammals (adapted from Singer et al. 2001)
Character | Opossuma | Dogb | Ratc | Catd | Rabbite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Placental | − | + | + | + | + |
Prehensile tail | + | − | − | − | − |
Solitary lifestyle | + | − | + | + | +/−f |
No. of teeth | 50 | 42 | 16 | 28 | 28 |
Large canine teeth | + | + | − | + | − |
Large incisors | − | − | + | − | + |
Expanded metatarsals | − | + | − | + | + |
Hopping locomotion | − | − | − | − | + |