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A small order of mammals which comprises of flying lemurs or colugos |
Dermopetera |
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Order comprising of pangolins |
Phiolidota |
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A mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and typically carried and suckled in the pouch on the mothers belly EXAMPLE: kangaroo, opossum, koalas |
Marsupials |
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An order of large aquatic plant-eating mammals that includes the manatees and dugong. They are distinguished by paddle-like forelimbs and a tail flipped replacing hind limbs |
Sirenia |
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Warm-blooded maintaining a steady body temperature |
Homeothermic |
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The order of mammals that comprises the even-toed ungulates |
Ariodactyla |
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Located in the breasts of females that is responsible for lactation, or the production of milk. Produce milk only after child birth |
Mammary glands |
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An animal that feeds on flesh,meat |
Carnivore |
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Dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat |
Endothermic |
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Period known as the age of mammals |
Cenozoic |
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An order of the major tax on eurtheria,comprising of mammals with few or no teeth and including sloths,armadillos and new world ant eaters and formally also the pungolins and the aardvark |
Edentata |
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A mammal order that includes the lemurs,bushbabies,tarsiers,marmarmosets, monkeys apes and humans they are distinguished by having hands,feet that are similar to hands, and forward facing eyes,and,with the exception of humans are typically tree dwelling |
Primates |
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The done-shaped muscular and membranous structure that separates the thoracic (chest) and abdominal cavities in mammals it is the principal muscle of respiration |
Diaphragm |
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Order of mammals that comprises of bats |
Chirptera |
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An order of carnivorous aquatic mammals that comprises the seals,sea lions, and walrus they are distinguished by their flipper-like limbs. |
Pinnipedia |
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A carnivorous mammal-like reptile of the late permian and Triassic periods,whose specialized teeth were well developed |
Cynodont |
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A primitive mammal that lays large yolky eggs and has a common opening for the urogental and digestive system. EXAMPLE: duck-billed platypus ,enchidna, steropodon |
Monotremes |
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An animal that feeds on insects |
Insectivore |
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An order of mammals that comprises the hares,rabbits,and pikas.they are distinguished by the possession of double incisor teeth and were formally placed with the rodents |
Lagmorpha |
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Whales and dolphins one of the most distinctive and highly specialized orders of mammals. |
Cetacea |
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Order comprising of rodents |
Rodentia |
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The process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth. |
Gestation |
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Bringing forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent |
Viviparous |
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A baby enchidna or platypus |
Puggle |
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Teeth used for stabbing and holding prey also used for fighting |
Canines |
