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Mammals Flashcards

1
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What is an organ in female mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring?

A

Mammary Glands

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2
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What is a hidden but essential organ for the mammal and human?

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Diaphragm

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3
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What is another word for warm blooded?

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Endothermic

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4
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What is fur called on a mammal?

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Hair

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5
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What are the anterior teeth on a mammal?

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Incisors

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What kind of teeth belong to a true herbivore?

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Canines (the teeth

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What are premolars are folded into a wide range of complex shapes?

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Molars

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8
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What is the union of sperm and egg cells on a mammal?

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Sexual Reproduction

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9
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What group has nearly 4000 described species?

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Placenta

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10
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What period does smaller species normally have a shorter gestation period than larger animals?

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Gestation period

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What group does the Anteaters, Armadillos, Sloths belong to?

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Xenarthra

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12
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What group does birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians?

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Insectivorous

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13
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What are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws?

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Rodent

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14
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What group does Rabbits, Hares, Pikas belong to?

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Lagomorpha

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15
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What group does a bat belong to?

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Flying mammals

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16
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strong canines, sharp molars, and adapted for eating flesh?

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Carnivorous mammals

17
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what group does the elephant belong to?

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Trunk-nosed mammals

18
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what group does the bison and the caribou belong to?

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Hoofed mammals

19
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what group does the dolphin,whales, and porpoises belong to?

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Cetaceans

20
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What mammals belong to the group Sirenia?

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Manatees and Dugongs

21
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Strepsirrhines and Haplorhines belong to what?

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Primates

22
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What group does the playtapus belong to ?

A

Monotremes

23
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What group does the Kangaroo belong to?

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Marsupials

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