Lesson 8 Ungulates Flashcards
What are the different uses for the elephant’s proboscis?
Inhale water, spray water or dust, pick things up, break branches, scratch, move things out of its path, “shake hands” with other elephants, tear up food, smell, & defend themselves.
Why do elephants blow dust?
The dust covers the skin, acting as sunscreen & insect repellant.
How are mammoths like elephants?
They had about the same size & shape, including both tusks & a trunk.
how are mammoths different from elephents?
they were covered with hair and their tusks curved upward
How do mammoths help us understand how the ice age might have happened?
Since their remains are found in Siberia, we know Siberia must have been warmer to supply them with the food they needed. This fits in with a warm ocean that would have warmed Siberia & provided the evaporation needed for an ice age.
What kind of habitat did the mastodon live in?
They lived in forests
How are horses & ponies different?
Adult ponies are smaller than adult horses. Ponies also have thicker hair, thinker manes, thicker tails, a stockier build, and for their size are generally stronger than horses.
What does it mean when a horse is labeled hot-, cold-, or warm-blooded?
Larger, gentler horses used for working & hauling are cold-blooded horses, smaller horses built for speed are hot-blooded horses, & warm-blooded horses have the athletic skill of the hot-bloods and the gentler personality of the cold-bloods.
Indentify the following: filly, colt, foal, stallion, mare, & yearling.
filly - female horse that isn’t fully grown
colt - male horse that isn’t fully grown
foal - any horse that isn’t a year old yet
stallion - fully grown male
mare - fully grown female
yearling - any horse that is between 1 & 2 years old
Explain the main differences between donkeys & horses.
donkeys are smaller, with larger ears, a loud voice, & much less compliant personality. Their mane is stiff & upright, & their hair is coarse. A donkey’s tail is more like a cow’s tail, covered with short body hair for most of the length, & ending in a tasseled switch.
how are zebra stripes like your fingerprints?
Each zebra has its own stripe pattern, just as each person has his or her own fingerpints.
How are zebras like donkeys?
They have the same smaller, stockier frame; a thick, coarse mane that stands up straight; rather large ears; a powerful kick; a fierce bite; and they usually try to outrun predators.
Why are rhinoceroses endangered?
They are hunted for their horns.
What is a rhino’s horn made of?
keratin, the same material found in hair & fingernails.
How are tapirs like elephants?
They have a long proboscis.
How are tapirs like pigs?
they have the same general shape
