Section 6.4
Name the tallest living animal.
Giraffe
Mammals with hooves are called
Ungulates
Rabbits, hares, and pikas belong the order called
Lagomorpha
Name the group of marine mammals with comb-like plates for capturing food.
Baleen whales
Name the largest group of mammals ?
Rodents
Name the structures found on hoofed mammals that are head extensions of dead bone without a covering.
Antlers
Cattle, sheep and goats are examples of
Bovids
Name the only group of mammals that are considered to be truly carnivorous
Felines
Name the largest rodents ?
Capybaras
What is the general name for animals that chew cud ?
Ruminants
Zebras, donkeys, and domestic horses are examples of
Equids
Many marine mammals have a type of fat called
Blubber
Name the animals that is considered to be one of Africa’s most deadly animals.
Hippopotamus
What is the general name for mammals which have four upper incisor teeth ?
Lagomorphs
Rats, squrriels and porcupines belong the order called
Rodentia
Elephant
Name the odd-toed ungulates
Perissodactyls
What is a beaver's nest called?
Lodge
Name the head structure that consists of a bony core surrounded by a hollow sheath of hardened skin
Horn
Wolves, coyotes, jackals, and foxes are apart of this family.
Canine(dog) family