Mammals

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  Found in range of environments because they are endothermic and have diverse body plans   Dominant animal living in the current era   Over 4000 species  Smallest: hog nosed bat/ Shrew  Largest: Blue Whale  body structure  Body covered by hair  Specialized teeth for different diets  Canines: tearing  Incisors: cutting  Molars: grinding (especially plants; herbivores)  Range of foot structures:  Walk on foot, digits, or one toe (Ex. Hoof)  body function  lungs, diaphragm  four-chambered heart  endothermy  reproduction  internal fertilization  internal development in uterus  nourishment through placenta  mammary glands supply milk  MOST give birth to live young  Mammals placed into 3 groups determined by reproductive methods  egg-laying mammals  lack placenta  duckbilled platypus, echidna · Pouched mammals · Found mainly in Australia and New Guinea · Kangaroos, opossums · Short gestation period 3. Placental Mammals · Young develop completely in uterus · Nourished by the placenta · __Gestation__: period of development inside the mother · 95% of all mammals
 * 1) __ Monotremes __
 * 1) Marsupials
 * Much longer gestation period than other mammals