Zoology Mammal

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What types of Mammals are monotremes?
Egg Layers
Most marsupials are found in ________?
Australia
The fold in the mammalian brain are important because they ___________. (4 things)
Increase surface area; contorls sensory organs; regulates behavior; responsible for memory and learning
The main advantage of hair is that it ________.
Insulates and prevents heat loss
What type of teeth structures would animals that do not hunt have?
Baleen teeth
What is the primary source of food for a mammal with large canines?
Meat eaters/ large prey
Marsupials in the continents other than Australia lost out in competition with ___________________.
Placental Mammals
The "Age of Mammals" occured in what era?
Cenozoic Era
Scientists can trace the origins of the first mammals back to a group of reptilian ancestor's called ________ that had features of both reptiles and mammals.
Therapsids
A ________ is a sheet of muscle located beneath the lungs.
Diaphragm
The emission of high frequency sound to lacate prey and navigate is called?
Echolocation
Early Mammals were _____________. (characteristics)
Endotherms with specialized teeth
The nourishment of the young insdie the uterus occurs through the _______ and ___________.
Placenta and Mammary Glands
Order Pinnipedia includes __________. (3 animals)
Sea lions, seals, walruses
Definition: Incisors
Chisel front teeth