Lessons 3-5

Question 1

What is a monotreme?

Answer 1

A monotreme is an egg-laying mammal.

Question 2

Name the 3 types of monotremes

Answer 2

Platypus, short-beaked echidna, and long-beaked echidna

Question 3

Name 5 mammals that are marsupials.

Answer 3

Koalas, wallabies, wombats, kangaroos, opossums.

Question 4

Name 7 insectivorous mammals.

Answer 4

Shrews, hedgehogs, moles, tenrecs, splendor, moonrats, desmans

Question 5

Monotremes are the only mammals that __________.

Answer 5

Lay eggs

Question 6

Monotremes have no __________.

Answer 6

Teeth

Question 7

Marsupials are mammals with __________.

Answer 7

Pouches

Question 8

The marsupials __________ is where their babies crawl after birth to get milk and continue developing.

Answer 8

Pouch

Question 9

Insectivorous eat mainly __________.

Answer 9

Insects

Question 10

Insectivores have long __________ and small __________.

Answer 10

Long snouts and small eyes

Question 11

Where do monotremes live?

Answer 11

Monotremes are found only in Australia and New Guinea.

Question 12

What does nocturnal mean?

Answer 12

Nocturnal means the animal is only active at night and asleep during the day.