mammal feeding Flashcards

1
Q

what are some of the adaptations of mammals for feeding?

A

skull and jaw adaptations
- including anteater and whales

forelimbs
- claws and long fingers

tongue:
hyoid apparatus and taste buds

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what are the adaptations for preparing food and digesting food?

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heterodonty - dentition
incisors, canines, premolars and molars

type of teeth growth
- brachydont, hypsodont, hypsodont etc.

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3
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how are different types of teeth grown?

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monophyodonts - only one set for life

diphyodonts - 2 sets of teeth

polyphyodont - continuously replace

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4
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what are some different types of chewing

A

carnivore temporalis for tearing

herbivore masseter

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what are some adaptations for digesting food?

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carnivores - simple stomachs

herbivores - foregut (rumen) or hindgut (caecum)

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