Chapter 5
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Chapter 7
Chapters 9 & 10
Chapters 11 & 12
100
These mammals are not placental, they have a special pouch called a marsupium in which their babies develop.
What are Marsupials.
100
Name two differences that distinguish monkeys from apes.
What are:
1. Monkeys (typically) have tails
2. Apes are larger and are considered smarter
100
Beavers build dams, but live in these structures, usually built close to the dam.
What is a lodge.
100
Cows are ruminants. This means they bring up their food from their first two stomachs to chew it again. The ball they bring up is called this.
What is Cud.
100
Name one characteristic that could help you distinguish an alligator from a crocodile.
What is:
- alligator snout is more U-shaped
- lower teeth are visible on crocodile
- alligators are typically darker in color
- alligators prefer fresh water
- crocodiles have more DPRs (dome pressure receptors)
200
Koalas need to sleep about 20 hours a day! That's because this food they eat gives them very little energy and is hard to digest.
What is eucalyptus.
200
This type of monkey is easy to identify due to its huge nose, which it sometimes has to move out of the way to eat!
What is a Proboscis Monkey.
200
A squirrel nest is called this.
What is a Drey.
200
Giraffes and humans have this number of vertebrae in their necks.
What is 7.
200
There are only a few species of snake that DON'T lay their eggs, but keep them in their body to hatch.
This is known as what?
What is Ovoviviparous.
300
This is the only species of marsupials that live in North America.
What is the Virginia Opossum.
300
Carolus Linnaeus came up with THIS in 1758.
(HINT: you all hate it)
What is the animal classification system.
300
Most mammals are viviparous, meaning they give birth to live young.
Platypuses and echidnas are this, meaning they lay eggs.
What is oviparous.
300
Hooves, snake skin, rhino horns, turtle shells, and human fingernails are all made of this material.
What is Keratin.
300
The study of reptiles and amphibians is called this.
What is Herpetology.
400
This marsupial looks like a cross between a wombat and a hyena. It can store nutrients in its tail for when food is scarce, and it makes a terrible screech when threatened.
What is a Tasmanian Devil.
400
These Lesser Apes will find a tree and sing until they find a mate with whom to share their song, life, and territory.
What are Gibbons.
400
Name two reasons the platypus and echidna are difficult to classify into a specific Order.
What are
1. They lay eggs.
2. They have milk glands that deposit milk on their fur and stomach, rather than nurse from nipples.
400
A giraffe's tongue and a spider monkey's tail are both considered this, meaning they have full control over them and can use them to grab things.
What is Prehensile.
400
Snake venom can be one of 4 different toxins.
Name one.
What are:
1. Neurotoxin
2. Hemotoxin
3. Cytotoxin
4. Myotoxin
500
This is the name of the supercontinent that scientists believe existed long ago, before splitting into the continents we know today.
What is Pangaea.
500
These are the scientific terms for "living in trees" and "swinging in trees."
What are Arboreal and Brachiation.
500
Sloths have this kind of relationship with algae, which helps camouflage them in trees.
What is Symbiotic.
500
Bears are plantigrades, they walk on the whole foot.
Dogs are digitigrades, they walk on their toes.
Horses are this kind of animal, essentially walking on their toenails.
What is an Unguligrade.
500
Turtle shells consist of a top piece and a bottom piece. These are the scientific names for them.
What is the Carapace and the Plaston.