What are rorquals?
large whales
What are some of the largest animals on the planet?
Mammals
Are mammels adapted for the land only?
No
What else are they adapted to?
in the air, in trees, or on two legs.
What is the basic body type?
four-legged land-borne animal
What is the word derived from?
from the scientific name Mammalia
and in Latin?
mamma
meaning?
teat, pap
Do all mammels produce milk and nurse?
All female mammals
Where is it secreted from?
the mammary glands.
How many mammel species were known in 2006?
5,416
according to who?
Mammal Species of the World
how were they grouped?
1,229 genera, 153 families and 29 orders.
What happened in 2008?
The IUCN completed a five-year, 1,700-scientist Global Mammal Assessment for its IUCN Red List,
How many did they count?
5,488 species.
Were these accepted?
Yes
What is the largest group of mammels?
placentals
Why are they called this?
They have a placenta
What does this do?
enables feeding the fetus during gestation
Whatis the smallest mammal?
bumblebee bat