Aquatic Mammals
What kind of young do they have?
(E.g; Eggs)
Live young
What do they have on their stomachs?
Pouches
What do they eat?
Eucalyptus
What are manatees nicknamed?
Sea Cows
What are their children called?
Joeys
What is the layer of fat around their bodies called?
Blubber
Where are the main places you can find Marsupials?
Accept 3 answers
Australia, North america and South america
What does the name 'Koala' mean?
No drink
Where are their noseholes?
on the top of their heads
What can they do faster than many animals can run
hop
What do most of them have to help them move through the water easily?
Streamlined bodies
What sense do their babies use to find their mother's pouch?
Smell
What is their Conservation status?
Vulnerable
do they reside in warm places or cold places?
warm
Joeys are hairless and...
blind
What is it called when their tails move up and down not side to side?
Flukes
How big are their babies when they are born?
Around the size of a small grain of rice/ a bumble bee
How long do they sleep for in a day?
18-22 hours
Where can you find manatees?
Florida everglades or south america.
when do the joeys leave the pouch
8-11 months
what does 100g of ambergris cost?
£800-£2800
What do the babies attach themselves to once inside the pouch?
The Mammary gland
How many kilograms of eucalyptus do they eat in a day?
1kg
How many pounds of grass do they eat each day?
100-150 pounds
What will Joeys do for protection
dive headfirst into it's mother's pouch