blue bob Flashcards
mammary glands
the milk-producing gland of women or other female mammals.
diaphram
a dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. It plays a major role in breathing,
endothermic
The manner in which a substance is endothermic is of importance as regards the practical employment of explosives.
hair
its an organism on a mammals fur to stay warm.
incisors
is a narrow edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting. In humans there are four incisors in each jaw.
canines the teeth
However, they can appear more flattened, causing them to resemble incisors and leading them to be called incisiform.
molars
a grinding tooth at the back of a mammal’s mouth.
placenta
a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord.
2.
gestation period
Fetal development period from the time of conception until birth. For humans, the full gestation period is normally 9 months.
anteaters sloths
spend most of their day looking for food. Foraging on the ground,
insectivors
an insectivorous animal or plant.
rodents
a gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, hamsters, porcupines, and their relatives, distinguished by strong constantly growing incisors and no canine teeth. They constitute the largest order of mammals.
rabbits hairs
a contagious and fatal viral disease of dogs and other mammals that causes madness and convulsions, transmissible through the saliva to humans.
flying mammals
The bat is a flying mammal. Situated, extending, or functioning in the air: a flying deck. a. Swiftly moving; fleet: played the difficult passage with flying fingers.
carnivors
an animal that feeds on flesh.