Vroom Vroom Vocabulary
A pocket where the offspring of marsupials continue to develop after they are born.
pouch
What word is used for mammals that are not grown up yet?
young
Kangaroo
marsupial
Animals that eat only plants.
Herbivore
This type of mammal nourishes its young through a placenta before birth.
Placentals
predator
What do you call the babies of an organism?
offspring
Platypus
monotreme
nocturnal
This kind of mammal carries its young in a pouch.
Marsupials
An animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals.
Prey
Mammals provide this to feed their young after birth.
Milk
Whale
placental
Animals that are more lively during the day time.
diurnal
This rare type of mammal includes animals like the platypus and echidna.
Monotreme
Animals that eat animals and plants.
Omnivore
This group of mammals is the largest in number and has a longer pregnancy because young develop fully inside the mother.
Placentals
humans
placental
Animals that eat only meat.
Carnivore
This type of mammal lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
monotremes
What does the word endotherm mean?
Warm blooded animals that produce their own heat.
The part of the mammal female body that produce milk for their young.
mammary glands
Koala bear
marsupial
A thick layer of fat under the skin of some mammals, like whales, seals, and polar bears.
blubber
What is the only mammal that flies?
A bat.