Mammal Mania

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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