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This group includes bats, the only mammals
capable of powered flight. Bats have poor
vision and rely on echolocation, or
hearing, for navigation. They emerge
only at night to hunt for food. Making
up one quarter of all mammals, A bat’s wing is made
there are 1,000 species of bats. of thin skin stretched
between its fingers.
Subspecies of Giraffe Bat Sloth
giraffe can be
distinguished by A sloth lives
their coat patterns. Dolphin hanging
upside down
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Edentata means “without teeth,” but only
some members of this group—anteaters—
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There are 78 species of sloths and armadillos, have rootless molars.
whales, dolphins, and Edentatas are found only in the Americas.
porpoises in this group. Much Pangolins used to belong to this group but
study has been undertaken of the now belong to a separate classification.
behavior of cetaceans, which often
display playful characteristics as well
as signs of remarkable intelligence. Rabbit
With its long legs
and neck, the
giraffe is the tallest
of all land animals.
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This large and diverse group contains L
around 220 species. Artiodactyla means Lagomorphs cover about 80 species of
rabbits and hares. They have a fast
“even-toed” and refers to the number of
reproductive rate and most females can
digits on each foot, which is usually two, Aardvark
but sometimes four. Pigs, giraffes, and produce many litters of young in one year.
hippopotamuses all belong to this group. T Like rodents, they have long incisor teeth
The only member of this order is the aardvark. which continue growing throughout life.
This hairy, nocturnal creature eats ants and
termites. It uses its large claws to dig up insect
nests and then sticks its long tongue into the P
nest to get to its prey. Aardvarks also use smell There are about 180
and hearing to seek out nests. primate species, one of
which is humans.
The dugong has Primates tend to have
a tail instead of long limbs and flexible
Dugong
hind flippers. fingers and toes. They
also have wide,
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Zebra
This group and larger brains
contains than other
dugongs and animals of the
manatees, both same size.
often called sea cows.
These mammals can weigh up to 2,535 lb (1,150 kg)
P and spend their lives in the water. Sea cows are
This group is made up of hoofed endangered because they are hunted for meat.
mammals that have an odd number Chimpanzee
of toes. Like most artiodactyls, they
walk on their hooves rather than P
their feet. There are 17 species of Pangolins were once classified as edentates, but now
perissodactyls, including occupy a group all by themselves. Also known as
rhinoceroses, horses, zebras, and scaly anteaters, pangolins have many rows of
tapirs. Most members are herbivores. overlapping scales that protect the
body. They have no teeth but
Pangolin a long tongue.
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