Difference between revisions of "Mammal"
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+ | [[Mammal]]s are [[vertebrate]] [[animal]]s which feed their young with milk and keep a constant internal [[temperature]]. | ||
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: Only two '''mammals''' lay eggs; the echidna and the duck billed platypus. | : Only two '''mammals''' lay eggs; the echidna and the duck billed platypus. | ||
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+ | [[Mammal]]s are a [[class]] of [[verebrate]] [[amimal]]s which feed their young with milk and keep a constant internal [[temperature]]. | ||
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+ | ===About Mammals=== | ||
+ | : Only two '''mammals''' lay eggs; the echidna and the duck billed platypus. | ||
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+ | ==Beyond the Curriculum== | ||
+ | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz3Yv3On4lE}} |
Revision as of 21:25, 19 April 2019
Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
A mammal is an animal with a backbone that feeds its young with milk and usually has hair.
About Mammals
- Most mammals have a layer of fur.
- All mammals have nipples.
- Female mammals make milk for their young.
- Most mammals give birth do live young.
Examples
A mouse is a type of 'mammal called a rodent. | Dogs were bred by humans from wolves. | A hedgehog is a mammal that has very thick hairs that are spikey. |
A monkey is a mammal that lives in trees. | A cow makes milk because it is a mammal. | A dolphin is a mammal that lives in the sea. |
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A mammal is an animal with a backbone that feeds its young with milk and usually has hair.
Lifecycle of Mammals
Foetus | Young | Adult |
A mammal starts its life inside the mother getting its food through the umbilical cord. | When a mammal has been born it cannot eat so it gets milk from its mother to survive. This 'young' is an elephant calf. | An adult mammal is mature and can have it's own offspring. This adult is an elephant. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Mammals are vertebrate animals which feed their young with milk and keep a constant internal temperature.
About Mammals
- Only two mammals lay eggs; the echidna and the duck billed platypus.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Mammals are a class of verebrate amimals which feed their young with milk and keep a constant internal temperature.
About Mammals
- Only two mammals lay eggs; the echidna and the duck billed platypus.