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
2
Q
what are the adaptations for preparing food and digesting food?
A
heterodonty - dentition
incisors, canines, premolars and molars
type of teeth growth
- brachydont, hypsodont, hypsodont etc.
3
Q
how are different types of teeth grown?
A
monophyodonts - only one set for life
diphyodonts - 2 sets of teeth
polyphyodont - continuously replace
4
Q
what are some different types of chewing
A
carnivore temporalis for tearing
herbivore masseter
5
Q
what are some adaptations for digesting food?
A
carnivores - simple stomachs
herbivores - foregut (rumen) or hindgut (caecum)
