Across
- 2. humans have ______ molars, which are often found in omnivores and frugivores
- 4. A ______ animal can often be found underground for most of the day, often seen in desert ecosystems
- 6. newborn unable to fend for itself, ex: human
- 8. the Great American Interchange would be an example of a _____ route.
- 9. diphyodont mammals have an initial _____ set of teeth followed by a permanent set
- 10. a bet made to stay in a poker hand; common phrase: "lets raise the ____."
- 12. fluffing of fur, goosebumps are a vestigial trait from this mechanism
- 13. arm swinging
- 15. if a famous event was actually a lie then it was a ______.
- 17. in this sport, the lowest score wins; often played on business trips
- 18. Microbiotheriidae is a(n) _______ family of the Neotropical region, as it is found nowhere else.
- 19. prefix meaning many or more than one
- 20. term for both intrinsic and extrinsic regulating body temperature, often used regionally by mammals
- 25. process of chewing cud seen in foregut fermenters
- 26. modified teeth in carnivores
- 27. substance provided by mothers for newborns to bestow immune protection
- 28. a spelling mistake made on a computer
- 30. connects testicles to vas deferens in males
- 32. hot/arid climate parallel to hibernation
- 33. a dessert often served at birthday parties
- 34. feeding behavior that consists of eating feces, seen in rabbits
- 37. can be known as a "glacial island"
- 38. locomotion that involves propulsion using only hind legs, ex: kangaroos
- 39. A koala is a _______ as its diet consists almost entirely on leaves of eucalyptus trees.
Down
- 1. limb locomotion designed to run
- 3. music genre that originated in New Orleans; there is an NBA team called the Utah _____.
- 5. giving birth
- 7. legs directly under the body; ex: elephants
- 11. sensory ability seen almost exclusively in monotremes and aquatic non-mammals
- 14. walking on hooves
- 16. cats are _____ carnivores, as they must eat in order to survive
- 21. feeding behavior that has evolved convergently in 6 orders, seen in aardwolves and pangolins
- 22. primitive skull type seen in pelycosaurs
- 23. splitting of 1 species into 2 due to geologic events like the formation of a river or isolation due to glaciation
- 24. a quote from this movie “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
- 29. newborn able to fend for itself, ex: horse
- 31. a common phrase is “not all superheros wear ____s.
- 35. another word for mammal fur
- 36. diet consisting of tree sap
- 40. distinctive, often unpleasant smell