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mammal characteristics
Subphylum: vertebrata Phylum: chordata Class: mammalia
how they stay warm
hair/fur
blubber/subcutaneous fat
types of mammal birth
placental
Monotremes (lay eggs)
Marsupials (develop their young in a pouch)
mammal heart
4 chambers
double loop circulation
teeth
Incisors- chisel front teeth for biting and chewing
Canines- pointed teeth for stabbing, holding, killing prey
Molars- flattened back teeth for crushing and grinding
rumen
extra stomach chamber to help them digest plants. This chamber holds bacteria that can digest plant material
mammary glands
produce milk to feed the young
Diaphragm
muscle that aids breathing
