Furry Friends
Name an Estonian mammal with a solitary lifestyle.
European otter
This term refers to mammals that eat both plants and animals
omnivores
This term refers to organisms that have a backbone
vertebrates
This mammal forms large packs and travels great distances to hunt.
Grey wolf
This is the largest group of mammals
rodents
An animal that does not live with others in its species.
Solitary
Estonia is home to this elusive forest cat with tufted ears.
Eurasian lynx
The grey seal is most likely to be found in what sea?
the Baltic Sea
These are the only mammals that can fly
bats
Identify the features that characterise mammals:
karvad * suled * hambad * tiivad
poegade toitmine piimaga * kõigusoojasus
püsisoojasus * poegimine * munemine
karvad * hambad * poegade toitmine piimaga
püsisoojasus * poegimine
This spiny insectivore hibernates during winter and rolls into a ball when threatened.
European hedgehog
Estonia’s brown bears mostly live in this region, which has the largest forest coverage.
The eastern part of Estonia
This mammal group that includes moles and hedgehogs
insectivores
This is a when a mammal enters into a state of dormancy.
Hibernation
When a mammal enters into a state of dormancy, it is said that he ...
hibernates
The only flying mammal species hibernates in caves and ruins during Estonian winters.
long-eared bat
What is the difference in years between the lifespan of the longest-living mammal and that of a human?
80 years: Human lifespan
200 years: the longest living mammal (Bowhead Whale)
Which statement is correct?
A. Mammals' jaws move up and down.
B. Mammals can move their jaws in all directions. and chew their food.
B Mammals can move their jaws in all directions and chew their food.
In which region of Estonia does the flying squirrel live?
In the forests of Ida-Viru County
This mammal uses a flat tail to slap water as a warning signal.
Eurasian beaver