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Mammals
The world is home to 4260 named species of mammals. Mammals, or Mammalia are a class in the Phylum Chordata and the Subphylum Vertebrata. An animal is a mammal if, providing it is female, it can produce milk to feed its young.
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What mammal mother has babies nearly one-third her size?
A mammal mother that has her babies nearly one third of her own size is the porcupine. Giving birth of a mother porcupine has been just like a human mother delivering an 80 pound baby.
Only sea turtles really migrate. Hatchlings make their way to seaweed drifts to feed and grow, and adult females migrate back to their birthing beaches to lay eggs.
Other reptiles may 'migrate' for short distances from suitable feeding habitat over the summer, to winter hibernation areas in the winter. These mass movements can sometimes even require road closures.
Yes, voles are most certainly mammals... they give live birth, feed their babies on milk, and have hair; they also breath air through lungs, and are warm blooded, which all together qualifies them as mammals. Good question! Remember, the only dumb question is the one that never gets asked! :-)
What do only humans have that other mammals don't?
They have mammary glands and suckle their young.
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Which era had the greatest amount of mammal life?
The Cenozoic Era has the greatest variety and quantity of mammalian life.
How do mammals differ from birds?
- Mammals have fur, and birds have feathers
- Most mammals give birth to living young and birds lay eggs
Do Bull elephant seals eat other seals?
Yes. Although seals mostly prey on fish and small mammals , many species of seal, such as the leopard seal, have been known to eat other seals as part of their diet.
There have been National Geographic films about how seals will eat other seals. Mostly the males will try to eat the young of other males; this is due to territorial claims of the female rather than hunger.
What is the hairy coat of an animal?
It depends on the mammal. Some have fur, others have skin, blubber or other things. It really depends on the type of mammal.
What does a marsupial look like?
Wallabies are smaller members of the kangaroo family. Any member of the kangaroo family, or macropods, is related to the wallaby, and thus looks like the wallaby. These related species include Red Kangaroos, Grey Kangaroos, Pademelons, Bettongs, Quokkas and Euros (Wallaroos), to name a few.
Are there any games with animals like web earth on line?
There is a game called wolf quest where you can hunt, takes care of your pups, kill a hawk (its trying to eat your pups at the end of the last episode), and hunt elk. The thing is you can only play as a Wolf.
What was the first mammal cloned?
If you believe the Bible then that would be Adam, and the result was Eve.
What year did the Cat Dog cartoon premiere?
The animated Nickelodeon cartoon CatDog (this is the proper spelling), had its first episode on April 4th, 1998 as a sneak preview after the Kid's Choice Awards. The official premiere did not air until October, 1998.
What were the first mammals like?
During the last Ice Age, there were many large, interesting mammals, like the saber-toothed cats, giant ground sloths, mastodons, and mammoths. These animals have long since gone extinct and are known mostly from fossils, from frozen, mummified carcasses, and even from ancient cave drawings.
Why would reptiles like dinosaurs be affected by cold temperatures more than mammals?
Reptiles are more affected by cold because their bodies don't regulate their temperature like mammals. Almost all mammals (and some dinosaurs it is believed) have a specific temperature which their bodies maintain or try to maintain. For humans it is about 98.6 degrees. Other mammals and animals with this ability have differing body temperatures. So when it is cold, reptiles tend to stiffen up in response. Their metabolism drops correspondingly. They become slower in response. Reptiles are not found in areas where freezing temperatures are common.
What is the fastest breeding mammal?
The fastest breeding mammal is the bandicoot. Their young are born only twelve and a half days after mating.
Who are the people killing the blue whales?
People.
It used to be hunting. Now we're killing the whale's food (krill) with a combination of overfishing and warming the planet.
People catch about 200,000 tons of krill per year.
As if catching all the krill isn't bad enough, climate change is melting sea ice, which is where the krill's food lives. So, a warming ocean kills off marine algae, which means that krill numbers drop, which means that blue whale numbers drop.
How long does a manatee needs to grow up?
Most manatees weigh about 900-1200 pounds (410-545 kg). The largest females may weigh up to 3910 pounds (1,775 kg). Baby Manatees have an average weight of 30kg. And some manatees can grow up to 10-12 feet long.
What are some caracteristics of mammals?
Mammals are warm-blooded creatures. They have hair. A mammal's teeth either last a lifetime, or are replaced once, unlike animals like a shark that have continuous rows of teeth. Mammals also have three bones in their middle ears.
Is it OK to use shredded brown paper bags as guinea pig bedding?
In an emergency, this will work. However, it isn't a great bedding overall. It will turn mushy where the piggie pees, and then won't dry very well. It will be pretty high maintenance to keep things sanitary.
How does a newly born mammal receive food?
Newly born mammals get food by its mother by drinking milk from it
Is a dolphin a fish an amphibian or a mammal explain?
Dolphins are mammals. They are warmblooded and produce milk to nurse their young .
Hi, I just wanted to answer your question. No a sailfish is not a mammal. It is a fish and they breathe by gills, which I'm sure you are aware of. I am an avid whale fan and I've recently learned something that I had not thought about. The mammals of the waters have tails that are horizontal and the fish have tails that are vertical. A lot of people also tend to think that the whale shark is a mammal but in-fact it is not. I hope this has helped you. Sincerely, Tmlragland
The teeth in mammals replace themselves. They are born with a small, weak set of teeth, when those fall out, a bigger, stronger pair grow in. Every tooth lost is replaced during the individual's lifetime.
How do marine mammals feed their baby?
The mother whale will nurse her offspring for about a year after they are born, they do this by squirting milk which is commonly compared to toothpaste in consistency into the the babies mouth.
