TAXONOMY
what order eats insects, reptiles, snails, worms, nuts, berries, etc
difference between extinct and endangered
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what are the groups that lions travel together in?
prides
what is the thick layer of fat in walruses?
blubber
which animals are covered in black, barbless spines?
hedgehogs
includes sloths; anteaters; armidillos, and they have xenarthrous processes
Xenartha
difference(s) between Old World Porcupines and New World Porcupines
old world are good burrowers and live on the ground; new world are tree dwellers
what are vibrissae?
specialized hair structures (ex. whiskers)
what are 3 distinctive features of echidnas?
long snouts, no teeth, long sticky tongues
family of ‘true’ dolphins
orca
largest group of mammals; have lower and upper incisors
Rodentia
difference between Bactrian and Arabian camels
Bactrian have 2 humps, Arabian have 1 hump
what is a prehensile tail?
tail capable of grabbing (found in anteaters)
name at least 3 characteristics of mammals
regulate body temperature; endoskeleton; mammary glands; hair; four chambered heart; respiratory system with lungs and diaphragm
what does oviparous mean?
reproduce by laying eggs
carnivores known for their beautiful pelts but horrible smell
at least 4 differences between dolphins and porpoises
teeth, fins, beak, length, and personality
what contains amniotic fluid that surrounds the developing young and absorbs shock?
amniotic sac
what are the two types of seals?
eared and earless
what are the only animals known to defeat the hedgehogs defense mechanism?
badgers and foxes
what gives the class name mammalia?
mammary gland
name at least 2 differences between horns and antlers
horns are found in bovids, are permanent, grow indefinitely, unbranched; antlers branch out, are dead bone without a covering, don't grow forever
what are the burrows called where foxes live?
earths
what are the two main uses of hair in mammals?
provides camouflage and insulation/warmth
odd toed ungulates
Perissodactyls