mammals Flashcards

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Mammary glands

A

milk producing gland of women or other female mammals

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2
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Diaphragm

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organ that helps mammals breathe

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3
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Endothermic

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being capable of producing heat inside that body ( warm- blooded)

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4
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Hair

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a hair that keeps the animal warm

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5
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Incisors

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narrow edged tooth at the front of the mouth

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6
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Canines

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long pointed teeth at the front of the mouth

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7
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Molars

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a grinding tooth at the back of a mammal’s mouth

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8
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Sexual Reproduction

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reproduction that requires two parents

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9
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Placenta

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a flat circular organ, that nourishing and maintaining that fetus through the umbilical cord

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10
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Gestation period

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time in which the fetus develops

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11
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Xenarthra

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group of placental mammals

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12
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Insectivores

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an animal that eats insects

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13
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Rodents

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characterized by their unremitting growing incisors

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14
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Lagomorpha

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members of the taxonomy order lagomorpha

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15
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Flying Mammals

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bats, possums, flying squirrels, and colugos

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16
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Carnivores

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animal that feeds on flesh

17
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Trunk-Nosed Mammals

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tapir, aardvark, elephant, proboscis monkey

18
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Ungulate

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odd toed mammals such as horses and deer

19
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Cetaceans

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mammals that are unable to live on land

20
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sirenians

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the group that include manatee and dugongs

21
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Primates

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order that includes apes and monkeys

22
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Monotremes

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mammals that lay eggs instead of giving live birth

23
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Marsupials

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mammals with a pouch