Mammals
The study of mammals is...
Mammalogy
Which is true of ALL mammals?
Hair, Warm-blooded, 4-chambered heart
The lower jaw i of mammals is made of...
1 bone
Examples of the Cetecea family
Whales
The only true flying mammal is?
bat
If an animal can regulate their body temperature, they are?
If they can't they are?
Warm-blooded (Endothermic)
Cold-blooded (Ectothermic)
This supplies nutrients to the embryo in an egg?
yolk
Mammalis means...
Of the breast
Monotremes are?
Egg-laying mammals
These animals are born with the mother's antibodies?
Primates
Example of an ungulate
horst, giraffe, hippo
The study of birds?
Ornithology
The ? provide a flow of oxygen through their lungs.
Air sacs
This allows the birds to produce sound?
Syrinx
All the groups we have learned for this test are in the kingdom....
Animalia
Marsupials are?
Pouched mammals
Facts about mammalian milk
Change for the babies needs;
Evening milk different than day milk;
Change color when sick
Hair stands up on its neck and back: this is an example of?
Defense mechanism
Birds belong to the class?
Aves
Which is true about birds that fly?
They have large pectoral muscles
The order food moves through the bird
mouth, esophagus, crop, Gizzard, Intestine, Cloaca
Most of the animals (except for Arthopods) we have learned are in the phylum...
Chordata
Eutherians are?
Placental Mammals
These animals spend the least time nursing.
Hooded Seals
Waiting for favorable conditions for sperm to activate is ?
Delayed fertilization
Because they walk on 2 legs, birds are called?
Bipedals
The crop of a bird is used for?
Temporary Storage
The feathers for flying are?
Interlocked and the barbules have hooks
Whales are in the class?
Mammalia
This first milk a baby gets is dense with antibodies
Colostrum
Example of the Proboscidea family
Elephants
The largest mammal is?
The smallest mammal is?
Blue Whale
Bumblebee bat
Birds lay eggs and thus are called?
Oviparous
This bird has a highly developed sense of smell?
Vulture
Birds digestive system is?
It is short to aid in flying