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Chapter 16.3 of Biology: God's Living Creation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Insectivorous | Insect eaters |
| Insectivores | Animals which feed mostly on insects and worms |
| Baleen Whales | Whales that have two rows of comblike plates that serve as strainers to filter their food from the water |
| Toothed Whales | Whales that have teeth instead of baleen |
| Spermaceti | A waxy substance that was contained in a sperm whale's head |
| Ambergris | A waxy material produced in a sperm whale's intestinal tract |
| Apes | Primates without tails |
| Monkeys | Primates with prehensile tails |
| Lagomorphs | Animals with four incisors in the upper right jaw |