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DIVERSITY OF MAMMALS Placental Mammals

Diversity Of Mammals Placental Mammals

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DIVERSITY OF MAMMALS

Placental Mammals

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PLACENTAL MAMMALS In placental mammals, nutrients,

oxygen, carbon dioxide, and wastes are exchanged efficiently between the embryo and mother through the placenta

This is the type of animal that human beings along with just about the majority of all mammals belong to

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ARTIODACTYLS Hoofed

mammals with an even number of toes on each foot are Artiodactyls

Giraffes along with the rest of the Artiodactyls are grazing animals

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CARNIVORES Meat-eating predators

are Carnivores Grizzly Bears, like the

one showed here, among a few other animals in this family are not completely Carnivorous. When meat is not readily available, they are able to eat plants as well

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CETACEANS Dolphins and

whales, like this Blue Whale, are called Cetaceans

Cetaceans are carnivorous marine mammals that live and breed in the ocean coming up to the surface only to breathe

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CHIROPTERANS The only

mammals capable of true flight

Bats feed mainly on nectar, insects, and fruit

Only three species of Bats feed on the blood of other invertebrates

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INSECTIVORES Insectivores have

sharp claws and pointy snouts that help them seek all the insects that they like to eat

African Hedgehogs, like the one pictured here, have calm natures and make nice pets

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LAGOMORPHS Like Rodents,

Lagomorphs are herbivorous. Unlike rodents, they have two pairs of incisor teeth in the upper jaw, and strong back legs which are better adapted for leaping and hopping

A great example of Lagomorphs are Rabbits

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PERISSODACTYLS Hoofed mammals

with an odd number of toes are Perissodactyls

Among the animals in this family are the Rhinoceros, which are very defensive herbivores who blindly charge at whoever or whatever they feel is a threat to their baby

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PRIMATES Primates have a

highly developed brain and set of complex behaviors unlike any other animal on Earth

Ring-Tailed Lemurs, like the one showed here belong to the Primate family as well as Human Beings

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PROBOSCIDEANS Mammals with

trunks are Proboscideans, like this baby Elephant

Many species existed at one time, but now only African and Asian Elephants remain

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RODENTS Capybaras are the

largest type of Rodent there is

Like all rodents, they have a single pair of long, curved incisor teeth in their upper and lower jaw

Rodents love gnawing on wood and other tough plant material

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SIRENIANS Sirenians are

herbivorous sea mammals, just like these Manatees

When Columbus first sailed to America and spotted these animals at sea, they were mistaken for mermaids

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XENARTHRANS Three-Banded

Armadillos like the one pictured here are Xenarthians

Xenarthians are herbivorous creatures with very simple teeth with no enamel or no teeth at all

Three-Banded Armadillos are the only mammal that can perfectly roll itself into a ball

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PLACENTAL MAMMALS IN POPULAR MEDIA

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NOT A REAL ANIMAL… BUT WISH THEY WERE…