1. 1. THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
2. 2. SOME MAMMALS Bats are the only mammals capable of true White Lions are not albinos, but a genetic rarityunique to one endemic region on the globe:flight. With extremely elongated fingersthe Timbavati region.and a wing membrane stretched The Genetic Marker that makes White Lionsbetween, the bats wing anatomicallyunique has not yet been identified by science.resembles the human hand. Almost 1,000 The White Lions are currently classified under thebat species can be found worldwide. Ingeneral species classification Panthera leo,fact, bats make up a quarter of all although this is likely to change after themammal species on earth!genetic research undertaken by the GlobalWhite Lion Protection Trust reveals importantreasons for sub-speciation of this rarephenotype.5/07/12 Slide by Tony Martn
3. 3. SOME MAMMALS 2The worlds fastest land mammal, the The Platypus (Ormithorhynchus anatinus) is a cheetah, is the most unique andwarm-blooded, egg-laying mammal. They specialized member of the cat family and have no visible ears and webbed feet. On can reach speeds of 70 mph. Unlike land the platypus walks on its knuckles other cats, the cheetah has a leaner with webbing tucked back. Platypus fur is body, longer legs, and has been referred fine and dense and is in two layers to keepthem dry and warm. Besides being a to as the "greyhound" of the cats. It isstabilizer when swimming, the platpus tail not an aggressive animal, using flightis used for fat storageup to 50% of the versus fight. With its weak jaws and animals body fat is in the tail. small teeth--the price it paid for speed, it cannot fight larger predators to5/07/12 its kills or young. protectSlide by Tony Martn
4. 4. SOME MAMMALS 3 Koal are not bears. They are M ARSUPIALS, which m eans thatas Wom bats are m am m als. they carry their young in a pouch. Wom bats are m arsupial s. Koal have two thum bs on their front paws - to hel them cl b,as pim to hol onto the tree and to grip their food .dWom bats are native onl to Austral yia. Koal are NO C TURNAL anim als. This m eans that they slaseep in Wom bats look som ewhat l a l e bear.ike ittl the d aytim e, and m ove around and feed at night. There are two basic kind s of wom bats, the Bare-nosed wom bat, Koal fur is d ifferent in d ifferent parts of Austral In the southernasia.and the Hairy-nosed wom bat. parts of Austral it is l iaonger and shaggier than in the north, in ord er to keep them warm in the col southern winters.dWom bats are nocturnal grazers. The m al koala has a d ark scent gleand in the center of his chest. He rubs this on the tree in ord er to m ark his territory.Slide by Tony Martin5/07/12
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