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Mammals

Mammals By Ms. Fasano’s Class What is a mammal? Mammals live all over the world. They have three common characteristics: 1. They have fur or body hair. 2. They nourish their young with milk. 3. They are warm-blooded.

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Mammals

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  1. Mammals By Ms. Fasano’s Class

  2. What is a mammal?

  3. Mammals live all over the world. They have three common characteristics: 1. They have fur or body hair. 2. They nourish their young with milk. 3. They are warm-blooded.

  4. There are many animals that do not have much in common but are all mammals!! Here are some examples:

  5. Bears • There are 8 different bear species. • The polar bear is the largest and can weigh up to 1500 pounds. • Bears are omnivorous which means they eat both plants and meat. • Many feed on fish, meat, plants and berries.

  6. Elephants • Elephants can weigh as much as 15,000 pounds and be as tall as 3 ft. • Elephants are herbivores, which means they eat plants and berries but NOT meat. • They live in grasslands, marshes, savannahs, and forests.

  7. Bats • Bats are the only mammal that is capable of true flight. • There are over 2000 species. • They range in size from 2.5 cm. to 15 inches. • They eat such things are fruit, insects, small animals, fish. • The are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are awake at night, when all of us are sleeping!

  8. Squirrels • Squirrels can be found in all parts of the world except Australia, Madagascar, and polar regions. • Squirrels range in size from 10 cm. To 90 cm. • There are 365 species of squirrels. • Diet consists of nuts, seeds and fruit. • A squirrels life span is about 6 years.

  9. Tigers • There are about 5000-7000 tigers that live across Asia. • Live in thick forests and tall grasses. • Life span is 10-15 years. • They are carnivores. (They eat as much as 40 pounds of meat at one time.) • Tigers can weigh as much as 500 pounds.

  10. Lions • Lions are members of the cat family. • They can reach up to 9 ft. and weigh as much as 400 pounds. • Lions live in groups called prides. • They are carnivorous, which means they are meat eaters. • A lion’s average life span is 15 years.

  11. Whales • Most whales travel in groups called schools. • Whales can weigh up to 84 tons and be as long as 100 ft. • They live in the ocean and they have lungs. • There are two types of whales: baleen and toothed. • The largest creature on the planet is the blue whale.

  12. Your assignment: • Think about a mammal you are interested in learning about. • You are going to become a researcher! • Over the next 3 weeks each student is going to research a selected mammal and report interesting and exciting facts about that mammal to the class. • Among these facts you should be sure to include where the mammal lives, its diet, its size, and some physical and personality characteristics. • This will be an oral report and should include pictures, video clips or any prop that will display mammal to the class.

  13. Good Luck and be creative! Remember the steps in researching…. • Pick a mammal. • Gather your information. • Select the information you are going to use. Remember the facts you are required to include. • Organize your data and thoughts- you may want to use a graphic organizer or do some pre-writing. • Write your paper in essay form. Remember there is an introduction, body and conclusion. • Create your oral report- you may want to use index cards. • Create or find a prop to present to the class as well.

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