General Mammal Facts
This body covering helps mammals stay warm.
What is fur (or hair)?
This desert mammal has large ears that help it stay cool.
What is a jackrabbit?
Animals that sleep through winter are doing this.
What is hibernating?
A baby dog is called this.
What is a puppy?
A group of wolves is called this.
What is a pack?
This is the largest mammal in the world.
What is a blue whale?
This spotted wild cat lives in Southern Arizona.
What is a bobcat?
This mammal can curl into a ball to protect itself.
What is an armadillo?
A baby bear is called this.
What is a cub?
A group of elephants is called this.
What is a herd?
This mammal can fly.
What is a bat?
This pig-like mammal travels in family groups called squadrons.
What is a javelina?
This mammal can leap over 20 feet in a single jump.
What is a kangaroo?
This mammal carries its baby in a pouch.
What is a kangaroo or Koala?
Lion families are called this.
What is a pride?
This mammal lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
What is a platypus?
This is the largest wild cat found in Arizona.
What is a mountain lion?
This mammal has black-and-white markings and sprays a smelly liquid to defend itself.
What is a skunk?
A baby deer is called this.
What is a fawn?
Bats gather in large groups called this.
What are colonies?
This tiny mammal can weigh less than a penny.
What is a bumblebee bat?
This mammal has black-and-white facial markings and is Arizona's state mammal.
What is a ringtail?
Thick layers of this help marine mammals like seals and whales stay warm in cold water.
What is blubber?
A baby kangaroo is called this.
What is a joey?
Coyotes care for and feed these young animals.
What are pups?