Mammals notes

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Create a Venn diagram that compares and contrasts Birds and Reptiles.

BIRDS REPTILES

Hair/Fur-insulate and camouflage

Mammary Glands-feed young

Endothermic-body temp regulated by animal-live in colder climates

double-looped circulatory system 4 chambered heart

Ventricles

Atria

Nurture Young- three methods…

* Egg Laying: Monotremes(Platypus)

* Pouched: Marsupials(Kangaroo, Opossum)

*Placental Mammals(Humans)

Vertebrate Comparison ChartEndo or Ecto # Loops # Chambers Special features

Fish

Amphibians

Reptiles

Birds

Mammals