mammals Flashcards
mammary glands
creates milk
endothermic
heat on the inside
insectivore
mammal that eats insects
Herbivore
eat plants
carnivore
eats meats
omnivore
eats both plants and animals
Ruminant
an even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen. The ruminants comprise the cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes, and their relatives.
incisors
front teeth
canine theeth
sharp pointy teeth used for ripping meats
molars
flat teeth in the back of the back of mouth used to crush food
internal fertilization
eggs fertilized inside the female after intercourse of some kind has taken place
gestation period
is the time in which a fetus develops, beginning with fertilization and ending at birth
placenta
a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord.
monotremes
a primitive mammal that lays large yolky eggs and has a common opening for the urogenital and digestive systems.
Marsupials
a mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed and are typically carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother’s belly