Mammals

1. What covers the body of a mammal?

• a. feathers

• b. scales

• c. schutes

• d. fur or hair

2. Mammals are warm-blooded animals. What happens when the temperature of the environment gets colder?

• a. Their body temperature stays warm, even in cold environment.

• b. Their body temperature gets cooler with the temperature of the environment.

• c. Their body temperature is affected by the temperature of environment.

3. Whales breathe air through their blowholes that's why they jump up from water to breathe oxygen. Tick all correct answers.

• a. Whales have lungs

• b. Whales have gills

• c. Whales are mammals

• d. Whales are fish

4. Which among the animals are mammals? Tick all correct answers.

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5. Explain the difference between a duck-billed platypus and a duck? Use the Fact File to help you.

6. How confident do you feel in your ability to explain how to classify mammals?

• A. Very Confident

• B. Somewhat confident

• C. Not confident