Fill in the table “Comparative characteristics of the main orders of mammals”.
October 30, 2020 | Education
| Unit name | Characteristic signs | Representatives |
Oviparous | Cubs are born in an egg, there is no uterus, there is a cloaca | Echidna, platypus |
Marsupials | Cubs are born underdeveloped and develop in the mother’s pouch | Kangaroo |
Insectivores | Feed on insects | Hedgehogs, shrews |
Rodents | Have a characteristic tooth structure, incisors that grow
all life |
Rat, mouse, guinea pig |
Primates | The most developed, have a developed brain | Lemurs, gorilla, chimpanzee |
Carnivores | Feed on other mammals | Tiger, lion |
Pinnipeds | Front and hind legs are represented by fins | Walrus, seal |
Cetaceans | Have a tail fin and forelimbs represented by fins | Killer whale, dolphin |
