Mammals

Front

What muscle in mammals helps them breathe by contracting the lungs?

Back

Diaphragm

Front

What is the only mammal that can truly fly?

Back

Bat

Front

Organisms that live in a pouch until they are mature are known as...?

Back

Marsupials

Front

What is the extra stomach in herbivores that has bacteria to break down plant matter called?

Back

Rumen

Front

What structure in mammals provides nourishment for mammals after they are born?

Back

Mammary Glands

Front

What are mammals that lay eggs called?

Back

Monotremes

Front

What is the term for mammals that give birth to live young and have a placenta?

Back

Placentals

Front

What is the primary function of mammary glands in female mammals?

Back

To produce milk for nourishing young.

Front

What type of mammal is a kangaroo?

Back

Marsupial

Front

What is the main characteristic that distinguishes mammals from other animal classes?

Back

Presence of hair or fur and mammary glands.