Mammal Anatomy
This part of a horse’s body is referred to as the "mane"
What is the long hair on a horse's neck?
Most mammals give birth to live young, but this group of mammals lays eggs.
What are monotremes?
Many mammals, like wolves, live in social groups called this.
What is a pack?
This mammal is known for its ability to fly.
What is a bat?
Mammals evolved from this group of reptiles, which lived over 200 million years ago.
What are synapsids?
Mammals have this structure on their bodies, which helps with temperature regulation and protection
What is fur or hair?
This is the term for mammals that carry their young in a pouch after birth.
What are marsupials?
This is the term for a mammal’s instinctual tendency to care for its young.
What is parental care?
These massive mammals, known for their tusks, are found in both Africa and Asia.
What are elephants?
The evolution of this trait in mammals is crucial for keeping their bodies warm.
What is endothermy (warm-bloodedness)?
This organ in mammals is primarily responsible for oxygenating the blood
What is the lungs?
Female mammals produce this type of milk to feed their offspring.
What is breast milk?
This type of mammal behavior helps animals find their way back home or to a breeding area.
What is migration?
This mammal is a marsupial and is known for hopping and carrying its young in a pouch
What is a kangaroo?
This group of mammals has specialized teeth for different functions, like carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.
What are heterodonts?
This muscle assists mammals with breathing and is located below the lungs.
What is the diaphragm?
Mammals typically reproduce sexually through this process, where the sperm fertilizes the egg.
What is internal fertilization?
Mammals use this form of communication that often involves vocal sounds.
What is vocalization?
This aquatic mammal has a streamlined body and is known for its intelligence and social behavior.
What is a dolphin?
This process, known as this, is the way mammals regulate their body temperature.
What is thermoregulation
Mammals’ circulatory systems are closed and involve this organ, which pumps blood.
What is the heart?
This structure in mammals provides nourishment to the fetus during pregnancy.
What is the placenta?
Some mammals, like bats, use this system to navigate in the dark.
What is echolocation?
This type of mammal is adapted to survive in the Arctic with thick blubber and fur.
What is a polar bear?
This unique adaptation in mammals helps them survive in environments with little food or water.
What is hibernation?