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Mammalian Adaptations. MONOTREMES “Egg laying”. Duckbilled Platypus Anteater Echidna. MARSUPIALS Premature babies develop in pouch. Found in Australia/ New Guinea Kangaroo Wallaby. MARSUPIALS. Only North American Marsupial Oppossum. PLACENTAL Embryos nourished inside mother by placenta.
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MONOTREMES“Egg laying” Duckbilled Platypus Anteater Echidna
MARSUPIALSPremature babies develop in pouch Found in Australia/ New Guinea • Kangaroo • Wallaby
MARSUPIALS Only North American Marsupial • Oppossum
PLACENTALEmbryos nourished inside mother by placenta 95% of all mammals are placental At least 18 orders
TEETH Incisors- Chisel like teeth for cutting Canines- Pointed teeth for puncturing/tearing Premolars- Shred and grind Molars- Flat teeth for grinding, crushing
SALIVARY GLANDS • DIGESTION starts in the MOUTH Image from: http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/throat/salivary.cfm
BALEEN Thin keratin plates that hang from the roof of the mouth and screen food from water Image from: http://home.iprimus.com.au/readman/whale.htm
ECHOLOCATION Bats can fly without eyes, but NOT without ears Bats emit high frequency sound waves that bounce off objects Can determine size, distance, direction, speed
RUMEN In cud chewers like cows, sheep, goats, giraffes First chamber of stomach containing bacteria to digest plants Image from:http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/herbivores/rumen_anat.html
CECUM In non cud chewers like horses, rabbits, rodents, elephants Small pouch off small intestine containing bacteria to digest plants
Larger Brain Grasping hand with fingernails instead of claws 2 forward facing eyes PRIMATES • Includes: • Gorillas • Monkeys • Lemurs
PRIMATES Humans are primates too!
PINNIPEDS Carnivorous streamlined body flipper limbed Seals Walruses Sea lions
CETACEANS Includes: whales, dolphins, porpoises
CHIROPTERA BATS Only mammals that can fly