Mammal OrdersMammal OrdersMonotremes Monotremes Marsupials and Marsupials and
Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals
MonotremesMonotremesEgg laying mammalsEgg laying mammals
Incubate eggs like birdsIncubate eggs like birds
Most primitive of mammalsMost primitive of mammals
Ex) Spiny anteater, Duckbilled platypusEx) Spiny anteater, Duckbilled platypus
Spiny AnteaterSpiny Anteater
Duckbilled PlatypusDuckbilled Platypus
MarsupialsMarsupialsPouched animalsPouched animals
Undeveloped young at birthUndeveloped young at birth
Young carried for many monthsYoung carried for many months
Ex) Kangaroo, Koala, & Wombat Ex) Kangaroo, Koala, & Wombat
KangaroosKangaroos
Koala BearsKoala Bears
WombatWombat
Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals
Develop inside mother’s placentaDevelop inside mother’s placenta
Placenta is attached to the mother in Placenta is attached to the mother in her uterus.her uterus.
Gestation period differs b/t animalsGestation period differs b/t animals
Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals
Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals
Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals
Placental MammalsPlacental Mammals
Anteater Anteater [http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/June2000/img/f_echid10.jpg][http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/June2000/img/f_echid10.jpg]
[http://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/~phwl/mt/public/archives/old/photos/ll/original/echidna.jpg][http://www.cse.cuhk.edu.hk/~phwl/mt/public/archives/old/photos/ll/original/echidna.jpg]
Kangaroo Kangaroo [http://www.micktravels.com/australia/oreillys/027-[http://www.micktravels.com/australia/oreillys/027-female_eastern_grey_kangaroo_and_joey.jpg]female_eastern_grey_kangaroo_and_joey.jpg]
Koala BearsKoala Bears[http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.koala.net/media/koala[http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.koala.net/media/koala
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Wolf [http://fohn.net/wolf-pictures-facts/wolf-Wolf [http://fohn.net/wolf-pictures-facts/wolf-winter_1024x768.jpg]winter_1024x768.jpg]
Horse Horse [http://www.stylesdb.com/screenshots/avatars/sa[http://www.stylesdb.com/screenshots/avatars/samples/horses.jpg]mples/horses.jpg]
German Shepard German Shepard [http://thelittlelogcabin.homestead.com/files/Ger[http://thelittlelogcabin.homestead.com/files/GermanShepard.jpg]manShepard.jpg]
Fox [http://a3.cpimg.com/image/0F/5B/851983-Fox [http://a3.cpimg.com/image/0F/5B/851983-2053-032002CF-.jpg]2053-032002CF-.jpg]