Epic info on animals

8/17/2019 Epic info on animals

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• Rabbits, Hares and Pikas

• Are similar to rodents

• Sharp gnawing teeth• Tails are shorter

• Two sets of incisors in upper jaw

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Anteaters, Armadillos, and sloths

have special backbones that have unique connections between the

vertebrae

sometimes called toothless mammals cuz but only anteaters have no

teeth

most eat insects w/ a long sticky tongue



Insectivores

mammals that eat insects

moles shrews hedgehogs pointed noses

small brains + simple teeth



Rodents

more than 1/ of all mammal species are rodents

live on every continent e!cept Antarctica

squirrels mice rats " chinchillasmost have sensitive whiskers

1 set of incisors

gnaw " chew to wear down cuz teeth never stop growing

Hoofed Mammals



• horses# pigs# deer gira$es are hoofed mammals

• hoof% thick hard pad that covers an animal&s entire toe

• similar to a toenail or claw# but covers entire toe

• most are fast runners

• also have large 'at molars these teeth help hoofed mammals grind

the plants that the eat

• orders( )ven toed and odd toed

• e*t have or + toes per foot such as pigs cattle gira$es camels "

deer

• o*t have 1 or , toes such as horses rhinos zebras

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Manatees and Dugongs

smallest water mammals group



3 manatees + dugong

use front 'ippers " tail to swim slow

live along ocean coasts " rivers

all time in water but use nose to breathe air



runk!"osed Mammals



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trunk is combination of upper lip and nose

trunk is like hand and nose

uses mostly( eat food into mouth spray 34 into mouth " on back

types( 5ndian and African elephants



#l$ing Mammals

bats are only ones

active at night

mostly eat insects but some drink blood or eat fruit

use echolocation to 6nd food

echolocation is using echoes that bounce o$ of objects to 6nd your way



Primates

• 7 6ngers on each hand

• 7 toes on each foot

• most have 'at 6ngernails instead of claws

• larger brain than mammals of same size have

• highly intelligent

• unique arrangements for complicated things

• forward facing eyes to focus on a single point

• opposable thumbs to hold onto things

• many live in trees

• climb with grasping hands and feet "tails for some

• 'e!ible shoulder joints allow them to swing between branches

• eat leaves " fruit but some hunt

• monkeys% tails while apes% upright " no tails



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• %etaceans

• 8roup of water mammals that include( whales# dolphins# and porpoises

• 9nlike 6shys# cetaceans have lungs and nurse their lungs

• :iggest whales are toothless

• They strain tiny 6sh called krill from water w/ baleen plates

• ;olphins# killer whales# porpoises# and sperm whales have teeth

• 9se echolocation to 6nd way



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Pinnipeds

• A group of 6sh*eating ocean mammals/carnivores

• Seals# sea lions# walruses

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