Mammal Basics
Q: What makes a mammal a mammal?
Has fur or hair and drinks milk as a baby
Q: What’s a hoof?
A. A type of horn
B. A hard foot covering
C. A fluffy tail
D. A musical instrument
B. A hard foot covering ✅
An animal that is an endothermic vertebrate and is distinguished by the ability to produce milk for its young and has fur or hair, a neocortex, three bones in the middle ear, and a single-boned jaw
Mammal
If it doesn't have a tail, it's not a monkey. It's a(n) ____! These and monkeys are both known as _____.
Ape! Primates.
Q: Which of these is a marsupial?
A. Cat
B. Koala
C. Gorilla
D. Pig
B. Koala ✅
Q: Which of these is something all mammals do?
A. Stay with their young until they are older
B. Lay eggs
C. Nurse their young with milk
D. Live in trees
C. Nurse their young with milk ✅
Q: Why do ungulates have hooves?
A. To dig tunnels
B. To look cool
C. To walk and run on rough ground
D. To swim faster
C. To walk and run on rough ground ✅
A member of the horse family
Equine
Q: Which mammal is a feline?
A. Wolf
B. Leopard
C. Beaver
D. Cow
B. Leopard ✅
Q: Where do marsupials carry their babies?
A. In their mouths
B. On their backs
C. In pouches
D. In tree holes
C. In pouches ✅
Q: Where do mammals get their energy?
A. Sunshine
B. Eating plants or other animals
C. Drinking water
D. Absorbing air
B. Eating plants or other animals ✅
Q: Which animal has an odd number of toes?
A. Cow
B. Giraffe
C. Horse
D. Pig
C. Horse ✅
A group of plants or animals that share common and unique characteristics
Breed
Q: Why are primates known as smart animals?
A. They wear glasses
B. They use tools and solve problems
C. They do math
D. They build their shelter
B. They use tools and solve problems ✅
Q: What’s special about a platypus?
A. It can use its tail to fight off other animals
B. It lays eggs but is still a mammal
C. It eats rocks for digestion
D. It growls like an dog
B. It lays eggs but is still a mammal ✅
Q: What is one thing only mammals have?
A. Feathers
B. A backbone
C. Hair or fur
D. Slimy skin
C. Hair or fur ✅
Q: Even-toed ungulates include which of these?
A. Horse
B. Sheep
C. Elephant
D. Tiger
B. Sheep ✅
The ability to detect an object’s location by reflecting sound
Echolocation
Q: What’s one thing canines are great at?
A. Flying
B. Swimming
C. Working in packs
D. Climbing trees
C. Working in packs ✅
Q: What makes bats unique among mammals?
A. Some live underwater
B. They’re the only mammals that can fly
C. They hunt at night (nocturnal)
D. They have claws for digging out bugs
B. They’re the only mammals that can fly ✅
Q: What’s the fancy word for warm-blooded?
A. Amphibious
B. Endothermic
C. Carnivorous
D. Spicy!
B. Endothermic ✅
Q: Which of these is NOT an ungulate?
A. Rhinoceros
B. Deer
C. Anteaters
D. Camel
C. Anteaters ✅
An order of egg-laying mammals found only in New Guinea and Australia that have one exiting tract for reproduction and the elimination of waste
Monotreme
Q: Which mammal is most likely to solve a puzzle?
A. Orangutan
B. Donkey
C. Sheep
D. Moose
A. Orangutan ✅
Q: What does “monotreme” mean?
A. Big feet
B. Lays eggs
C. Two hearts
D. Super loud
B. Lays eggs ✅