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Gilman Bird/Mammals
Gilman Birds/Mammals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How big is a newborn kangaroo? | the size of a bumblebee |
| What does a koala eat? | eucalyptus leaves |
| Which 'toothless' animal really has no teeth? | anteater |
| Why do birds have air sacs? | to keep a constant supply of air |
| What gland provides milk for the young? | mammary |
| How do animals that live in the cold oceans stay warm? | blubber |
| What muscle helps bring air into a mammal's lungs? | diaphragm |
| What is the purpose of a camel's hump? | it is stored fat for when there is not a lot of food |
| What is the large breastbone that holds a bird's flight muscles? | keel |
| What is the only North American marsupial? | opossum |
| To what group does an ostrich belong to? | flightless birds |
| What stays constant in endotherms? | body temperature |
| Why does a bird need a light skeleton, rapid beating heart and strong flight muscles? | so it can fly |
| What group does the platypus belong to? | monotremes |
| What does a bird's gizzard do? | grinds up food |
| What is special about marsupial's birth? | they continue to grow in their mother's pouch |
| What characteristics do primates have? | opposable thumbs, forward facing eyes and large brains |
| What characteristics to birds of prey have? | good night vision, sharp claws, curved beak |
| What organ attaches the placenta to the young? | uterus |
| What is the largest group of birds? | songbirds |
| monotreme or marsupial... | |
| Which group of birds do not have a large keel and have learned to run fast or swim? | flightless birds |
| monotreme or marsupial...opossum | marsupial |
| What group of birds have sharp claws, eat other vertebrates, and sharp beak? | birds of prey |
| monotreme or marsupial...platypus | monotreme |
| monotreme or marsupial...koala | marsupial |
| What group of birds have webbed feet and find food in water or on land? | water birds |
| monotreme or marsupial...wallaby | marsupial |
| Which group of birds have special features for resting on branches? | perching birds |
| monotreme or marsupial...echidna | montreme |
| member of toothless mammals | armadillo |
| is a rodent | guinea pig |
| is a member of the carnivors | hyena |
| is an insectivor | shrew |
| is a member of the trunk nosed mammals | Indian elephant |
| is a flying mammal | bat |
| is a member of the hoofed mammals | hippopotamus |
| is a member of the primates | Mr. Gilman |
| is a member of the cetacean | humpback whale |
| is related to manatees and dugongs | sea cow |
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