Science Chapter 6 Test

ungulate

A hoofed mammal, such as deer, cows, and camels.

kangaroo

Largest hopping mammal

aardvark

Pig-like African mammal that is the only member of order Tubulidentata

camouflage

an animal's ability to blend in with its environment

flying lemur (or colugo)

animal that glides the longest distance of any mammal

ruminants

animals that chew cud

lodge

beaver's nest or den

horn

bony core surrounded by a hollow sheath of hardened skin

blue whale

fastest growing mammal

Cetacean

general name for a whale, dolphin, or porpoise

antler

head structure made of dead bone without a covering

camel

humped ruminant commonly used for transportation in desert areas

endoskeleton

internal skeleton made of bone and cartilage

lion

large feline that lives in groups called prides

colonies

large group of bats

Siberian tiger

largest cat in the world

elephant

largest land mammal

canine

member of the group that includes dogs, wolves, and foxes

platypus

monotreme known for its duck-like bill

Animals

multicellular organisms that move and are consumers

lemur

primate with a fox-like face and a well-developed tail

New World Monkeys

primates with prehensile tales; round nostrils; hairless faces; and thick, wooly fur

Apes

primates without tails

hyrax

rodent-like mammal with a squat body and padded feet

sloth

slowest land mammal

mole

small insectivore that burrows under the ground in search of earthworms and other small invertebrates

hedgehog

small, round-bodied insectivore that is covered in black, barbless spines

amniotic

the fluid-containing sac where the developing young of a mammal grows

hippopotamus

the hoofed animal that is one of Africa's most deadly animals

bats

the only flying mammals

echolocation

the process of using reflected sound waves to find objects that is used by bats

giraffe

the tallest living animal

hibernation

winter dormancy in animals

koala

Feeds primarily on Eucalyptus leaves

opossum

Known for its ability to play dead