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Lessons 9-12 Flashcards

1
Q

Name four rodents

A

Squirrels
Chipmunks
Porcupines
Beavers
Chinchillas
Corpus
Capybara
Mice
Lemmings
Hamsters
Jerboa
Naked mole rats

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2
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What are the three main types of hyrax?

A

Rock, tree, and bush hyraxes

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3
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Hyraxes eat _______ and live in _______

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Hyraxes eat PLANTS and live in NESTS

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4
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Aardvarks eat _____ and _______and live in _______.

A

Aardvarks eat ANTS and TERMITES and live in BURROWS.

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5
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What animal name means “earth pig”?

A

Aardvark means earth pig.

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6
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Are rodents the largest or smallest group of mammals?

A

They are the LARGEST, with over 1700 different species.

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7
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What physical feature do rodents share?

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Rodents have four long, sharp teeth at the front of their mouths for gnawing.

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8
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What is special about the front teeth of rodents?

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Their front teeth never stop growing. Because of this, rodents must continually grind their teeth down by chewing on hard things.

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