Mammals general knowledge quiz

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Hint	Answer
larger clade that mammals belong in	synapsida
which mammal grouping includes Great Apes?	primates
medium-sized, browsing ungulate native to North America; a common hunting target	white-tailed deer
a male sheep is called a __________	ram
domesticated camelid native to South America, renowned for its wool	alpaca
a large cousin of the above, used for transportation in desert climates	camel
mammals who lay eggs are called ______________	monotremes
an iconic marsupial native to Australia, known for its signature "hopping''	kangaroo/wallaby
the tallest land mammal that ever lived	paraceratherium
common, omnivorous mammal viewed both as a pest and a pet	rat
mammals feed their babies ___________	milk

Hint	Answer
skin integument found on nearly all mammals	hair/fur
domestic mammal used for milk; extremely common throughout the world	cow
amphibious mammal that causes more deaths than any other vertebrate	hippopotamus
small-medium marine mammals known for their intelligence	dolphins
grouping that the above belongs in	whales, or cetaceans
what extinct cervid boasted almost 11-foot wide antlers?	megaloceros, or irish elk
the flying squirrel glides using a ___________ of skin between its legs	membrane
order of mammals who utilize actual powered flight via modified fingers	bats, or chiroptera
a large whale with a furrowed throat is called a _________	rorqual
and the largest of all the mammals is the ___ _________	blue whale
a band of primates who were initially thought to be myths, who allegedly steal kills from lions	bili apes