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mammal | an endothermic vertebrate with a 4-chambered heart and skin covered with fur or hair, that feeds its young with milk from the mother's body |
mammary gland | an organ that produces milk, in the female mammal's body, for the mammal's young |
diaphragm | large muscle located at the bottom of a mammal's rib cage that functions in breathing |
monotreme | mammal that lays eggs |
marsupial | mammal whose young are born at an early stage of development, which usually continue to develop in a pouch on their mother's body |
gestation period | length of time between fertilization and birth |
placental mammal | develops inside its mother's body until its body systems can function independently |
placenta | organ that passes materials between the mother and the developing embryo, located in pregnant placental mammals |
canines | teeth used to stab and tear food |
molars/premolars | teeth used to grind and shred food |
incisors | teeth used to bite off and cut food |