Riddle me this…
What is the name for the upper shell of a turtle?
carapace
Soft, fluffy feather that are close to a bird’s body and provide lightweight insulation
Down feather
The type of symmetry that mammals exhibit
Bilateral symmetry
The voice box of a bird is called this.
Syrinx
Gnawing mammals with two pair of sharp, chisel-like incisors
Rodents
What is the name for the glands mammals use to feed their young milk?
Mammary
Rachis
Concertina movement
An animal that regulates its temperature by external factors, so that its temperature fluctuates with its surrounding is called this.
Poikilothermic
Group of mammals that include dogs, cats, weasels, and seals
Carnivores
How many chambers does the heart of a bird have?
4
The region of an egg yolk where the embryo develops from
Germinal Spot
The largest living turtles
Sea turtles
Even-toed ungulates are called this.
Artiodactyls
Odd-toed hoofed mammal that resembles a pig with a long snout or short trunk?
Tapir
What is the name for snake venom that primarily affects the blood?
Hemotoxin
Annually movement of animals to a different region is called this.
Migration
What is the name for the heat-sensitive organ that allows viperids to “see” warm objects in absolute darkness?
Pit Organ
Animals that bring forth live young from eggs hatched within the mother’s body are called this.
Ovoviviparous
Ant eating mammal that is covered with protective plates made of fused hair bundles
Pangolin
What is the process in which bird eggs are kept warm so that the young birds will develop properly in the eggs?
Incubation
The name for the routes that bird flocks follow year after year
Flyways
Instinct
A bird that is able to run or swim almost immediately after hatching is called this.
Precocial
Group of venomous snakes with moveable fangs that fold against the roof of the snakes mouth when not in use