mammals Flashcards
Mammary glands
the milk-producing gland of women
Diaphragm
a dome-shaped cup
Endothermic
dependent on or capable of the internal generation of heat.
Hair
warmth for animals
Incisors
a narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth
Canines
sharp teeth
Molars
teeth that grind there food
Placenta
a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals,
Gestation period
The average length of human gestation is 280 days, or 40 weeks
Anteaters / Armadillos / Sloths
they are aardvarks
Insectivores
animal or plant
Rodents
Rodents are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws
Rabbits / Hares / Pikas
they are lagomorpha, Rabbit
Flying Mammals
they fly, bat
Carnivores
they eat meat, coyote