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5 Sci Ch 2 Test 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 3 ways warm-blooded animals survive cold weather | migrate, hibernate or stay active |
| antlers | a pair of solid bone projections branching from the top of a male deer's skull |
| balance of nature | God's care for nature by giving it the ability to respond to change |
| bat | only flying mammal |
| blubber | a thick layer of fat under the skin of most sea mammals that protects them from the cold & helps them float |
| canines | name scientists use for dogs |
| carnivore | a meat-eating animal |
| cheetah | the fastest land animal on earth |
| difference between monkeys and apes | monkeys have tails; apes do not |
| domestic animal | an animal that has been tamed and raised for man's use for many generations |
| endangered species | animals that are so few in number that they are in danger of becoming extinct |
| extinct | no longer in existence |
| felines | name scientist use for cats |
| foal | newborn horse |
| frog | a padded cushion on the bottom of a horses' foot |
| gorilla | largest ape |
| habitat | the kind of place where each animal prefers to live |
| hedgehog | a spine-covered insectivore that curls up into a ball when threatened |
| herbivore | a plant-eating animal |
| How are a horse's molar and a rodent's incisors alike? | They keep growing throughout the entire life of the animal. |
| incisors or front teeth | teeth that grow constantly on a rodent |
| insectivore | insect eating animal |
| instinct | an inherited behavior pattern |
| lion | a wild cat which lives in a pride |
| mammary gland | gland in female mammals that produces milk to nourish the young |
| marsupial | a mammal that gives birth to live offspring which finish developing in a special pouch |
| mole | underground mammal that has large paws for digging |
| moose | largest deer |
| musk | produces the skunk's odor |
| nocturnal | active at night |
| number of chambers a ruminant's stomach has | 4 |
| pack | family group of wolves |
| panda | a carnivore that eats mostly bamboo |
| platypus & echnida | egg-laying mammals |
| polar bear | animal with fur made of clear, hollow fibers, but appears to be white |
| pride | family group of liions |
| purebred | An animal whose parents are the same breed |
| rodents | largest group of mammals |
| ruminant | a cloven-hoofed animal which chews the cud |
| scavenger | an animal that eats other animals which have already died |
| seven characteristics of mammals | warm-blooded, have backbone, produce milk, breathe with lungs, have hair, most have four limbs, most give birth to live young |
| shrew | a tiny insectivore that must eat almost 24 hours a day |
| social animal | an animal that lives in a small or large group with others of the same kind |
| tiger | longest cat |
| two egg-laying mammals | platypus, echidna |
| two uses for hair | warm and to hide from enemies |
| vertebrate | an animal with a backbone |
| warm-blooded | mantaining a regular body temp |
| What happens to a deer's antlers every year? | They fall off. |
| What is unique about a cat's front claws? | They are retractable (can be pulled in). |
| Why do arctic foxes have smaller ears than other foxes? | to help them keep their body heat |
| womb or uterus | where most baby mammals develop |
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