Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Mammalia

Three Characteristics:

  1. 4 chambered heart
  2. Well developed brain
  3. Posses hair made of keratin. The evolution of mammalian keratin is believed to be independent of reptilian keratin. Hair provides insulation .
 

North Atlantic Right Whale
  • Eubalaena glacialis


 

Chimpanzee 
  • Pan troglocytes

Credit Given to:

http://www.preservearticles.com/2011082011055/characteristics-of-class-mammalia.html

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Eubalaena_glacialis/pictures/collections/contributors/Grzimek_mammals/Balaenidae/Eubalaena_glacialis/

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