Investigating Part 2 Chap 2

What are the characteristics of mammals? Give me 3.

What are insect eaters called?

Name 2 ant specialists.

Match the following mammals to their characteristics.

• bat

• I am a tiny mammal which must eat almost 24 hours a day in order to stay alive

• mole

• I live underground wand use my large shovel-shaped paws to dig tunnels.

• platypus

• I am the only flying mammal

• shrew

• I locate underwater insects with my very sensitive bill.

Match the following mammals to their characteristics.

• I have spines which protect me from predators

• echidna or platypus

• I am a mammal which lays eggs.

• hedgehog or echidna

• I have a longs, sticky tongue used for catching and eating ants and termites

• aardvark, giant anteater, pangolin

What does the word carnivore mean?

What does the word purebred mean?

What does the word intelligence mean?

What does the word instinct mean?

What is the name scientists use for dogs?