Lesson 31 Flashcards
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Mammal
Animal that gives birth to live babies, not eggs, and feeds them on its own milk
Rodent
Any of various small mammals with large sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats
Reptile
An animal which produces eggs and uses the heat of sun to keep its blood warm
Carnivore
Animal that eats a diet that is mainly or exclusively meat
Herbivore
Animal that eats a diet that is mainly or exclusively grass/vegetation
Predator
Animal that hunts/eats other animals
Scavenger
Animal that feeds on dead animals which it has not killed itself
Warm-blooded
Warm-blooded animals have temperatures that stay the same (opp. Cold-blooded)
Docile
Behaves very gently
Tame
Not afraid of humans, usually because of training or long involvement with humans
Domesticated
Live with or are used by humans
Savage
Extremely violent or wild
Fierce
Behaves aggressively
Natural habitat
Natural place for living and breeding