Mammals

Chapter 7
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Fifth & Sixth Grade Teacher
Caldwell Adventist Elementary School
Idaho Conference, USA
1. What type of foot
allows mammals to
rip, dig, and climb?

a. Humanlike feet
b. Claws
c. Flippers
d. Hoofs
2.Why are mammals able to
live in many different
environments?

a. They are warm-blooded

b. They can adapt easily
c. They vary so much in size
d. They are able to reason
3. Which characteristic is unique
to marsupials?

a. A pouch
b. Mammary glands
c. Flat-surfaced teeth
d. Odd-numbered toes
4. Which fact is true about rodents?

a. They have incisors that grow

continuously
b. They have long legs for jumping
c. They lay eggs
d. None of these
 5. The duck-billed platypus is

a. A carnivore
b. A mammal with feathers
c. Hatched from an egg
d. In the order of even-toed hoofs
 6. Migration is a
form of adaptation
because
a. A warmer environment helps young
survive
b. Winter feeding ranges are plentiful
c. Mammals are carnivores
d. The mammals travel only short
distances
7. Which fact was true of
mammals at the time
of Creation?
a. Predators had canine
teeth
b. Adaptation was
necessary for survival
c. Many were carnivores
d. All were herbivores
 8. The type of foot a
mammal has affects

a. The type of fur it has

b. How it moves about
c. Where it migrates
d. All of these
9. Which fact is true about
mammals?

a. They are warm-blooded

b. They nurse their young
c. They have fur
d. All of these
10. What type of teeth is
designed for ripping chunks
of flesh?

a. Canines
b. Incisors
c. Molars
d. All of these
11. Which of the following is not
in the carnivore order?

a. Raccoon
b. Porpoise
c. Bear
d. Weasel
 12. Which animal is in the odd-
toes hoofed order?
a. Zebra
b. Pig
c. Elk
d. All of these
13. Which mammal
adapts to its
environment by having
white fur in winter
and brown fur in
summer?

a. Raccoon
b. Opossum
c. Weasel
d. Beaver
 14. What type of teeth are
well developed in grazers
such as cattle and sheep?

a. Cuspids
b. Molars
c. Incisors
d. Canines
15. Which of the following have
well-developed incisors?

a. Squirrels
b. Gophers
c. Rabbits
d. All of these
16. Which characteristic is
unique to mammals?

a. Fur
b. Four legs
c. Lungs
d. Teeth
 Part 2 Matching
Match the word with its definition. Write the letter of the word on the
line provided.

a. adaptability d. migration
b. mammary glands e. monotremes
c. marsupials f. underhair

17. ____ Seasonal movement of animals

18. ____ Lay eggs
19. ____ Produce milk
20. ____ Provides insulation 17. d
21. ____ Have a pouch 18. e
22. ____ The ability to change 19. b
20. f
21. c
22. a
23. Explain how the type of foot a
mammal has affects its life.

The type of foot a mammal has affects how it is

able to move and, in some cases, how it
captures its food. Some feet are designed for
running, some for climbing, some for swimming,
and some for grasping.
24. List the characteristics of the
whale order. Give three examples
of animals that belong to this
order.

Their bodies are designed to live in water,

they have flippers, and they have
blowholes. Three examples are killer
whales, fin whales, and porpoises.
25. Contrast mammals
living today with those
that lived in the
Garden of Eden.

Mammals living today have many adaptations that

were unnecessary before sin. These include claws
and teeth for capturing and killing prey, being active
mainly at night, camouflage, and protective
adaptations such as quills and chemical sprays.