Mammalian Terminology

1. Dead animals. Scavenging animals will feed on this.
2. an activity pattern in which the animal may be active for short periods, and inactive for longer periods. Usually driven by weather.
5. A breeding behavior displayed by bats, where both sexes gather in large numbers for reproduction, generally in the fall and followed by delayed implantation.
8. Underground lifestyle. These animals spend all or most of their time under the soil.
9. A group of babies born to a single mother in one pregnancy.
11. Period of fetal development in the womb. Active development.
14. animals most active during daylight hours
16. Short term hibernation, in which an animal reduces its temperature and metabolism to save energy, typically for a length of time measured in hours.
17. The process of fully transitioning offspring from a milk diet to a diet of natural foods.
18. A fixed location routinely used for urination or defecation by an animal.
21. Places of refuge in which animals hibernate.
22. Living under the snow, at the surface of the ground.

1. An activity pattern associated with twilight hours. Animals are most active at dawn and dusk. Few mammals strictly follow this pattern, though many show peaks of activity during these times.
3. A hiding spot for food or the act of collecting and storing food for later use. Some animals store small amounts of food in many places, others store larger amounts in a single spot.
4. The diet of a mammal that consists of plant matter that is from trees or shrubs: Leaves, stems, buds, twigs, and bark. This is different from that of a grazer, which eats mostly grass.
6. a part of the breeding cycle in which a female is capable of becoming pregnant. Also referred to as "heat" in domestic animals.
7. When one species benefits through its relationship with another species without causing harm to either. Primarily used to describe species that live in close association with humans.
10. A physiological state in which body temperature and metabolism are lowered to conserve energy. An extended form of torpor which may last days or even months.
12. A locally extinct species
13. The movement of animals from one area to another, typically from the area of their birth to a new home range as they approach adulthood.
15. First part of a scientific name used by taxonomists to group a related species.
19. Animals most active during the night.
20. The act of giving birth.