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5 characteristics all mammals possess |
4 chambered heart, hair, mammary glands, internal skeleton, warm-blooded |
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What term means "regulating body temperature internally"? |
warm-blooded |
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2 layers of hair and their purpose |
guard-provides shape to the coat and underhair-gives warmth |
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3 main types of eaters |
carnivores (meat-eaters), herbivores (plant-eaters) and omnivores(plant and meat eaters) |
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What are scientists that study animals called? |
zoologists |
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3 parts of the female mammal that nurture and provide for her young |
placenta (serves as lungs, kidneys, intestines), umbilical cord (delivers oxygen and nutrients), amniotic sac (protects) |
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What attributes of a sloth make it designed for life in a tree? |
flexibility, long claws and hair to be able to lay belly to back |
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Name the body designs that help protect an anteater from ants |
thick/long fur, long snout, long tongue |
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List the animals in the order Insectivora |
shrews, hedgehogs, moles |
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What are groups of bats called? |
colonies |
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What system do bats use to locate their prey? |
echolocation system |
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What is the quality of both eyes focusing on one object? |
binocular vision |
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Name 3 groups of monkeys |
prosimians, New World monkeys, Old World monkeys |
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Define brachiation |
swinging from tree limb to tree limb using only the arms |
