Mammal Review

An organ that allows nutrients to travel from the mother's system to the embryos

Order containing whales, dolphins, and porpoises

• cetacea

• xenartha

• insectivora

• Artiodactya

Egg laying mammals

• monotreme

• marsupial

• placental

Animals, like a kangaroo, give live birth to very underdeveloped babies. The babies then complete their development in the mothers pouch are called

• marsupials

• monotremes

• placentals

• reptiles

How many chambers do mammals have in their heart?

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which group of mammals has a long gestational period?

• monotreme

• marsupials

• placentals

• they all have a short gestational period

Mammals’ bodies are covered in ______.

• feathers

• scales

• hair or fur

Match the following

• Chisel like

• Molars

• Back teeth

• Incisors

• Two points to shear

• Bicuspid

• Pointed teeth

• Canines

True of monotremes (click all that apply)

• Oviparous

• Viviparous

• Cloaca

• Water proof pelage

Match the following

• Bat

• Placental

• Wombat

• Monotremes

• Duckbill platypus

• Marsupial