Mammal Mania

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1. What is the bony case protecting a mammal's brain called? Radium Shell Skull Plate

2. What usually is the first food of a baby mammal? Pasta Milk Ferns Fat

3. How many limbs does a mammal have? 1 4 2 3

4. What colour is a mammal's blood? Blue Red Yellow Purple

5. About how many species of mammals exist in the world today? 10000 2000 4000 6000

6. How many eggs does a platypus usually lay at any one time? 5 12 8 2

7. What is the world's largest marsupial? Red Kangaroo Eastern Grey Kangaroo Rock Wallaby European Wallaby

8. How many known species of wombat live in Australia? 20 1 3 12

9. On average how many hours a day do koalas sleep? 3 hours 19 hours 12 hours 16 hours

10. Why do kangaroos lick their forearms in hot weather? Evaporating saliva cools blood vessels. Licking clean themselves of any dirt. Licking keeps off flies. To clean blisters that they get from extreme hot weather.