Gnawing Mammals
What are the different species of mice?
House Mouse, Jumping Mouse, Field Mouse
How many stomachs do hoofed mammals have?
4
Definition of Herbivore
Animal that only eats plants
How would you describe the bone structure of mammals?
Vertebrates + bony frame
What is one specific characteristic of predatory mammals?
Sharp teeth
What are the different species of voles?
Meadow Vole, White Throated Woodrat, Muskrat, Pine Vole
What is a cloven hoof?
A hoof that is split into two different parts
What is the main function of the rumen?
Breaks down roughages to get the nutrients
Female mammals produce ___ to nourish their young.
Milk
What are predatory mammals' roles in the food chain?
Eat the primary consumer and weaken the secondary consumers; control the populations of prey
Where did the Norway rat originate from?
Europe
Where are hoofed mammals native to?
North America
What stomach part contracts the rumen and catches foreign materials?
Reticulum
Mammals need to be ____ ____ in order for their body to maintain homeostasis.
warm-blooded
Example of a predatory mammal
Bear
Describe a hare's physical appearance.
longer hind legs than a typical rabbit with larger ears
What is another specific name for hoofed mammals?
ungulates
What is the function of the abomasum?
Breaks things down with gastric juices and acids
Mammals have __ or __ in order to keep themselves warm in cold regions.
Hair or fur
What is the largest predatory mammal?
Bears
Describe a pika's physical appearance.
short legs and ears compared to a rabbit, with no visible tails
Name the 4 stomachs to a hoofed mammal.
Rumen, Reticulum, Obomasum, and Omasum
Why do hoofed mammals need a 4-stomach digestive chamber?
They are herbivores and need to be able to digest the fiber in the plants that they eat in order to survive.
What are the 5 main characteristics or all mammals?
Hair of Fur, bony skeleton, produces milk, warm-blooded, vertebrates
What are all 3 os the specific characteristics of a predatory mammal?
Sharp teeth, superior senses,hunt and track prey