Mammals Lesson 4

Artiodactyla means

• Even-toed ungulates

• Odd- toed ungulates

Even-toed ungulates bear their weight evenly between two main toes.

• True

• False

Examples of artiodactyla are

• Goats

• Sheep

• Pigs

• Cows

• All of the above

Horns can be shaped

• Straight

• Curves

• Twisted

• All of the above

The protein keratin is found in

• Hair

• Hooves

• Nails

• Horns

• All of the above

Do horns or antlers have

fuzzy velvet skin while they’re growing?

• Horns

• Antlers

Antlers fall off each year and the mammal grows new ones.

• True

• False

A cross between antlers and horns are called

• Pronghorns

• Crossed horns

• Hornlers

What are ossicones?

• The protrusions you see on a giraffes head

• An ice cream cone treat

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How tall are newborn giraffes?

• 6 feet

• 10 feet

• 2 feet