Mammals Flashcards
Mammary Glands
the milk producing gland of women or other female mammals
Diaphragm
dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals. plays a major role in breathing.
Endothermic
dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat
Hair
keeps heat inside of the body
Incisors
narrow edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting
Canines
pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars of mammals often greatly enlarged in carnivores
Molars
grinding tooth at the back of a mammals mouth
Sexual Reproduction
the production of new living organisims
Placenta
flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord
Gestation Period
time in which the fetus develops beginning with fertilization and ending at birth.
Anteaters, Armadillos, Sloth
edentate: having few or no teeth
Insectivores
mammals that eat insects
Rodents
mammals that have a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws
Rabbits, Hairs, Pikas
lagomorphs: mammals herbivores, fast moving, and have fast reproductive rate
Flying Mammals
vertebrate covered in hair with forelimbs converted into wings by mean of a membrane connecting the fingers
Carnivores
mammals that eat meat
Trunk-Nosed Mammals
only one animal in this group, elephant
Hoofed Mammals
mammals with hooves and they’re herbavores
Cetaceans
marine mammal of the order Cetcea
Manatees and Dugongs
only marine mammal herbavores
Primates
characterized by refined development of the hands and feet a shortened snout and large brain
Monotremes
primitive mammal that lays yolky eggs and has a common opening for the urogential and digestive systems.
Marsupials
mammal of an order which is born inside the mothers stomach and typically carried there until birth.
