Mammals Flashcards
mammary gland
milk producing gland
endothermic
dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat
insectivore
an insectivorous animal or plant
herbivore
an animal that feeds on plants
carnivore
an animal that feeds on meat
omnivore
an animal that eats both meat and plants
ruminant
even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen
incisors
narrow edged tooth at the front of the mouth
canine teeth
long pointed teeth at the front of the mouth
molars
grinding tooth at the back of the mammals mouth
internal fertilization
takes place inside the female after insemination through copulation
gestation period
the time in which a fetus develops
placenta
flattered circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals
monotremes
primitive mammal that lays large yolky eggs
marsupials
mammal of an order whose members are born incompletely developed
chiroptera
an order of mammals that comprises the bats
primates
any of various omnivorous mammals of the order primates
xenarthra
group of placental mammals extant today in the Americas
rodentia
the order compromising the rodents
lagomorpha
members of the taxonomic order
carnivora
order of mammallia including the lion tiger wolf bear
proboscidea
order of the large mammals comprising the elephants
sirenia
order of large aquatic herbivorous mammals
perissodactyla
division of ungulate mammals
artiodactyla
order of mammals that comprises the even toed ungulates
cetacea
includes the marine mammals
therapsids
extinct reptile of a permian order the members of which are related to the ancestors of mammals