mammals Flashcards
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