Unusual Mammals

2. found in north america belong to an unusual class of pouched animals known as a marsupials
6. nourishes the unborn offspring of placental mammals
7. mammals, mammals that nourish their unborn young in this manner are called
8. Is found only in North and South America. It is related to the anteaters and sloths that live in Central and South America
9. Tailed Shrew, Is gray with very small eyes a pointed nose and short tail
13. Shrew, Is small gray-brown mammal with a pointed nose that is found in underground tunnels or hinting for food under the cover of vegetation
14. only known mammals that have the ability to fly under their own power
17. female lacks a placenta to nourish her young they must obtain nourishment by nursing on the teats located in the mothers pouch

1. foot of a opossum
3. I their young are not fully developed at birth and must continue to develop in the safety and warmth of their mothers pouch
4. classed by scientists because they are animals that feed heavily on insects
5. because they have such a large number of offspring. These shred are described as being very
10. the process by which food is digested and used by cells of the body to release energy
11. except for it’s belly it is covered by a or a bony armor
12. most mammalian females nourish their unborn babies through a
15. Is grey with very small eyes
16. Brown Bat, large in size with pale to dark brown color and black membranes
18. has a long nose and a strong muscular body with hand-like feet and claws for digging