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Mammary glands

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the milk-producing gland of women or other female mammals.

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2
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Diaphragm

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A diaphragm is a dome-shaped, silicone cup

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3
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Endothermic

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accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.

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4
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Hair

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is like fur

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5
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Incisors

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a narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting. In humans there are four incisors in each jaw

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6
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Canines

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teeth

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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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Placenta

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a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord.
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9
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Gestation period

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The average length of human gestation is 280 days, or 40 weeks,

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10
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Anteaters / Armadillos / Sloths

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Xenarthra

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Insectivores

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an insectivorous animal or plant.

ZOOLOGY

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12
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Rodents

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Rodents are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors

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13
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Rabbits / Hares / Pikas

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The lagomorphs

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14
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Flying Mammals

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squarls

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15
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Carnivores

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an animal that feeds on flesh.

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16
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Trunk-Nosed Mammals

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and Cetaceans. There is only 1 mamma

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Hoofed Mammals

18
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Cetaceans

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Cetacea are a widely distributed

19
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Manatees and Dugongs

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are classified in the order Sirenia

20
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Primates

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A primate is a mammal of the order Primates

21
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Monotremes

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Monotremes are basal mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young like

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Marsupials

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Marsupials are any members of the mammalian