mammals Flashcards
(23 cards)
Mammary glands
milk producing gland of women or other female mammals
Diaphragm
organ that helps mammals breathe
Endothermic
being capable of producing heat inside that body ( warm- blooded)
Hair
a hair that keeps the animal warm
Incisors
narrow edged tooth at the front of the mouth
Canines
long pointed teeth at the front of the mouth
Molars
a grinding tooth at the back of a mammal’s mouth
Sexual Reproduction
reproduction that requires two parents
Placenta
a flat circular organ, that nourishing and maintaining that fetus through the umbilical cord
Gestation period
time in which the fetus develops
Xenarthra
group of placental mammals
Insectivores
an animal that eats insects
Rodents
characterized by their unremitting growing incisors
Lagomorpha
members of the taxonomy order lagomorpha
Flying Mammals
bats, possums, flying squirrels, and colugos
Carnivores
animal that feeds on flesh
Trunk-Nosed Mammals
tapir, aardvark, elephant, proboscis monkey
Ungulate
odd toed mammals such as horses and deer
Cetaceans
mammals that are unable to live on land
sirenians
the group that include manatee and dugongs
Primates
order that includes apes and monkeys
Monotremes
mammals that lay eggs instead of giving live birth
Marsupials
mammals with a pouch