class; mammalia Flashcards
2 unique mammalian characteristics
mammary glands and skin has presence of hair
correct or incorrect
1. poikilotherms
2.ear pinnae present
3. 4 chambered heart
4. teeth are all one type
5.only consist of ones who are terrestrial and use limbs for locomotion
1st is wrong its homoiotherms
2nd true
3rd yes
4th is incorrect consist of all having diff types of teeth
5. no they can be aquatic aswell, and can be ones who fly swim etc
respiration, development, sex, fertilisation
respire thro lungs, development is direct, diff sexes present, fertilisation is indirect
are they all viviparous, if no what’s the example for so
ornithorhynchus ie platypus is egg laying thats oviparous
examples
macropus [kangaroo], pteropus [flying fox], camelus, macaca [monkey] , rattus, canis, felis, elephas, equus [horse], delphinus, balaenoptera [blue whale], panthera tigris, panthera leo