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Mammals(Rhea)
biology, mammals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| monotremes | mammals that lay eggs covered with hard, leathery shells |
| marsupials | mammals that have a pouch in which the young develop |
| placentals | mammals that give birth to young that develop inside the mother's body |
| placenta | sacklike organ that gives developing mammals with nourishment |
| uterus | the female reproductive organ |
| gestation period | length of time during which an embryo develops in the uterus |
| echolocation | method that bats use to find prey |
| rodents | gnawing mammals |
| incisors | teetch adapted for gnawing |
| baleen | fingernail-like material that strains food for whales |
| carnivores | animals that eat other animals |
| canine teeth | teeth used for grabbing, holding, and tearing |
| herbivores | animals that eat only plants |
| omnivores | animals that eat both plants and animals |
| hibernation | sleeplike state that slows down bodily functions |