Mammals Characteristics
Mammalian Orders
Local Mammals
Aquatic Mammals
Funky Facts
100

Mammals are viviparous. What does this mean?

Viviparous means giving birth to live young

100

This order of mammals has sharp teeth and preys on other animals

Carnivora

100

Name two carnivores you would find in our state

Black bears, brown bears, mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, bobcat, lynx, fox
100
Two orders of aquatic mammals

Cetacea and pinnipedia

100

What is the most common mammal on earth?

Humans

200

Mammals feed their young this way

With milk from mammary glands

200
This order of mammals has one set of ever-growing incisors, and live just about everywhere

Rodentia

200

Name two mammals you would find locally that would be considered Rodentia

Rat, mouse, gophers, marmots, chipmunk, squirrel

200

Name two aquatic mammals you might expect to see in our state (or the waters off our state)

Orca, humpback whale, sea lion, seal

200

What is the smallest mammal on earth?

Bumble bee bat


300

Mammals have this many limbs

Four limbs

300
Elephants fall into this category of mammals

Proboscidea

300

Name two local mammals that are classified as artiodactyla

Elk, deer, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat
300

This type of cetacean is the largest mammal on earth

Blue whale

300

This type of mammal has no upper front teeth

Cows


400

Mammals have this feature to help them breathe better

Advanced diaphragm

400

This order of mammals is suited for life on land or in the water, and has a fusilage (torped)-shaped body

Pinnipedia

400

Name a local mammal you have never seen but would like to!

No wrong answer!

400

How long is the largest mammal on earth?

80-115 feet

400

This type of mammal is the closest relative to a hippo

Dolphin!


500

Mammals have this many bones in their ear

Three bones

500

This order of mammals is the only one that can fly

Chiroptera (Bats)

500

Name a local mammal you have seen while camping

No wrong answers!

500

Name four types of cetaceans and tell their range

Blue whale--

Dolphin--

Orca--

Humpback whale--


500

This type of mammal has the densest fur of any mammal

Sea otter