Mammals How do Mammals adapt to their environment?

MammalsMammals

How do How do Mammals adapt Mammals adapt to their to their environment?environment?

Characteristics:Characteristics:

•EndothermicEndothermic

•EndothermicEndothermic•All have hair or furAll have hair or fur

•EndothermicEndothermic•All have hair or furAll have hair or fur•Feed their young milkFeed their young milk

•EndothermicEndothermic•All have hair or furAll have hair or fur•Feed their young milkFeed their young milk•Protective of their Protective of their youngyoung

•Breathe with lungsBreathe with lungs

•Breathe with lungsBreathe with lungs•Four-chambered heartFour-chambered heart

•Breathe with lungsBreathe with lungs•Four-chambered heartFour-chambered heart•More highly More highly developed brains than developed brains than other animalsother animals

•More highly More highly developed excretory developed excretory system than other system than other animalsanimals

•Very good sensesVery good senses

Characteristics:Characteristics:•Reproduce three ways:Reproduce three ways:

–EggsEggs

Characteristics:Characteristics:•Reproduce three ways:Reproduce three ways:

–EggsEggs–Underdeveloped young at Underdeveloped young at birth finish developing in birth finish developing in a poucha pouch

Characteristics:Characteristics:• Reproduce three ways:Reproduce three ways:

– EggsEggs– Underdeveloped young at Underdeveloped young at

birth finish developing in a birth finish developing in a pouchpouch

– Give birth to young that Give birth to young that develop with the help of a develop with the help of a placentaplacenta

Types of Types of Mammals:Mammals:

•Monotremes (egg-Monotremes (egg-laying mammals):laying mammals):

•Monotremes (egg-Monotremes (egg-laying mammals):laying mammals):–Duck-bill platypusDuck-bill platypus

•Monotremes (egg-Monotremes (egg-laying mammals):laying mammals):–Duck-bill platypusDuck-bill platypus–Spiny anteaterSpiny anteater

•Marsupials (pouched Marsupials (pouched mammals)mammals)

•Marsupials (pouched Marsupials (pouched mammals)mammals)–KangarooKangaroo

•Marsupials (pouched Marsupials (pouched mammals)mammals)–KangarooKangaroo–KoalaKoala

•Marsupials (pouched Marsupials (pouched mammals)mammals)–KangarooKangaroo–KoalaKoala–OpossumOpossum

•Marsupials (pouched Marsupials (pouched mammals)mammals)–KangarooKangaroo–KoalaKoala–OpossumOpossum–BandicootBandicoot

• Marsupials (pouched Marsupials (pouched mammals)mammals)– KangarooKangaroo– KoalaKoala– OpossumOpossum– BandicootBandicoot– GliderGlider

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals– Insect-eating mammalsInsect-eating mammals

•Star-nosed moleStar-nosed mole

•Star-nosed moleStar-nosed mole•HedgehogHedgehog

•Star-nosed moleStar-nosed mole•HedgehogHedgehog•ShrewShrew

–Flying mammalsFlying mammals

–Flying mammalsFlying mammals•batsbats

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Flesh eating mammalsFlesh eating mammals

•WalrusWalrus

•WalrusWalrus•SealSeal

•WalrusWalrus•SealSeal•BearsBears

•WalrusWalrus•SealSeal•BearsBears•RaccoonsRaccoons

•WalrusWalrus•SealSeal•BearsBears•RaccoonsRaccoons•CatsCats

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Small or no teeth Small or no teeth mammalsmammals

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Small or no teeth Small or no teeth mammalsmammals•SlothSloth

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Small or no teeth Small or no teeth mammalsmammals•SlothSloth•ArmadilloArmadillo

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Small or no teeth Small or no teeth mammalsmammals•SlothSloth•ArmadilloArmadillo•AnteatersAnteaters

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Trunk-nosed mammalsTrunk-nosed mammals

•ElephantsElephants

–RodentsRodents

–RodentsRodents•BeaversBeavers

–RodentsRodents•BeaversBeavers•ChipmunksChipmunks

•ElephantsElephants–RodentsRodents

•BeaversBeavers•ChipmunksChipmunks•MiceMice

•ElephantsElephants–RodentsRodents

•BeaversBeavers•ChipmunksChipmunks•MiceMice

• Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals– Trunk-nosed mammalsTrunk-nosed mammals

•ElephantsElephants– RodentsRodents

•BeaversBeavers•ChipmunksChipmunks•MiceMice•PorcupinePorcupine

• Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals– Trunk-nosed mammalsTrunk-nosed mammals

•ElephantsElephants– RodentsRodents

•BeaversBeavers•ChipmunksChipmunks•MiceMice•PorcupinePorcupine

Types of Types of Mammals:Mammals:•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals

–Hoofed mammalsHoofed mammals

–Hoofed mammalsHoofed mammals•PigsPigs

–Hoofed mammalsHoofed mammals•PigsPigs•CowsCows

–Hoofed mammalsHoofed mammals•PigsPigs•CowsCows•HorsesHorses

–Hoofed mammalsHoofed mammals•PigsPigs•CowsCows•HorsesHorses•ZebraZebra

–Hoofed mammalsHoofed mammals•PigsPigs•CowsCows•HorsesHorses•ZebraZebra•DeerDeer

Types of Types of Mammals:Mammals:• Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals

– Hoofed mammalsHoofed mammals•PigsPigs•CowsCows•HorsesHorses•ZebraZebra•DeerDeer•Rhinoceros and HippopotamusRhinoceros and Hippopotamus

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Rodent like with Rodent like with grinding teethgrinding teeth

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Rodent like with Rodent like with grinding teethgrinding teeth•RabbitRabbit

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Rodent like with Rodent like with grinding teethgrinding teeth•RabbitRabbit•HareHare

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Rodent like with Rodent like with grinding teethgrinding teeth•RabbitRabbit•HareHare•PikaPika

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–Water Dwelling MammalsWater Dwelling Mammals

•WhalesWhales

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•WhalesWhales•DolphinsDolphins

•WhalesWhales•DolphinsDolphins•ManateeManatee

•WhalesWhales•DolphinsDolphins•ManateeManatee•PorpoisePorpoise

–Water Dwelling MammalsWater Dwelling Mammals•WhalesWhales•DolphinsDolphins•ManateeManatee•PorpoisePorpoise•DugongDugong

•Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals–PrimatesPrimates

•MonkeysMonkeys

•MonkeysMonkeys•Apes (Chimpanzee)Apes (Chimpanzee)

•MonkeysMonkeys•Apes (Chimpanzee)Apes (Chimpanzee)•HumansHumans

Why is this not a Why is this not a mammal?mammal?

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