Mammals Flashcards
(23 cards)
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Mammary glands
A
is the milk gland
2
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diaphragm
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is a breathing muscle
3
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endohermic
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warm blooded
4
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hair
A
is the fur on a mammal
5
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incisors
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a narrow edged tooth
6
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canine
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a pointed tooth
7
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molars
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a grinding tooth
8
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sexual reproduction
A
it requires 2 parents
9
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placenta
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is a flattened circular organ
10
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Gestation period
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is a time of conception until birth
11
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Anteaters / Armadillos / Sloths
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Xenarthra
12
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Insectivores
A
is an animal that eats plants
13
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Rodents
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Rodentia
14
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Rabbits / Hares / Pikas
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lagomorpha
15
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Flying Mammals
A
They consist of bats and flying squrriels
16
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carnivores
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eat only palnts
17
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Trunk-Nosed Mammals
A
elephant
18
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Hoofed Mammals
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Ungulate
19
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Cetaceans
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are water mammals
20
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Manatees and Dugongs
A
An ugly and fat water mammal
21
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Primates
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like monkeys
22
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Monotremes
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are like hedgehogs
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Marsupials
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like kangaroos and koalas
