Characteristics of all Mammals
What kind of skeleton do they have?
Bony Skeleton
Examples of Mice
House Mouse, and Meadow Jumping Mouse.
What kind of hooves do they have? What are the exceptions?
Cloven Hooves and the exceptions are Wild Burros and Horses.
What are the 4 compartments of the ruminant digestive system?
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, and the Abomasum.
How do Predators stabilize ecosystems?
By preventing populations of food animals from expanding beyond the habitat's capacity.
Are they warm or cold-blooded?
Warm Blooded
Examples of Voles
Pine Vole, White-Throated Woodrat, Meadow Vole, Muskrat.
Where are most hoofed mammals native to?
North America, Horses from Spain.
What does Ruman do?
Breaks down roughages to get nutrients.
How do Predators reduce the frequency of mass starvation?
By slowing the growth rates of animal populations.
How do mothers feed their babies?
Milk
Examples of Squirrels
Tree Squirrels, and Ground Squirrels.
Some mammals have ruminant digestive systems. What mammals are these?
Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, and Bison.
What does the Reticulum do?
Contracts the Ruman; catches foreign material.
What role are Predators in the food chain?
Secondary Consumers
What do they have a protective coat of?
Hair or Fur
Examples of Marmots
Woodchucks, Yellow-Bellied Marmot, Hoary Marmot
What are Cloven Hooves?
Hooves that have two parts.
What does the Omasum do?
Grinds and filters out liquid from feed.
What do secondary consumers do?
Eat primary consumers and also other secondary consumers.
Mammals are Vertebrate. What does it mean to be a Vertebrate?
Vertebrate- have multi-segmented backbones that enclose spinal cord
Notable Characteristics of Beavers
Largest North American Rodent, lives in lodges and tunnels by water, and build dams.
What is another name for hoofed mammals?
Ungulates
What does the Abomasum do?
True stomach; breaks things down with gastric juices and acids.
Specific Characteristics of Predatory Mammals
Superior senses, they hunt and track their prey, and they have sharp teeth.