Scoring criteria Study these two websites and write at least one paragraph describing how a rhinoceros horn is different from a cow horn . Study the webpage for each of the following mammals. Describe the economic importance, both positive and negative for each animal. The Plains Pocket Gopher and the Eastern Mole are two burrowing mammals in Oklahoma. Compare the diets of these two animals.
Bats are the only mammal that can actually fly.
The order name Chiroptera , literally means hand-wing , which is an indication that the fingers are the origin the the bat's true wing . Mammal skulls have the same basic bones, but one of the most accurate ways to identify a mammal is by its skull. You might think the skulls of these animals would be shaped very much alike, but it is easy to see the difference in the two. Notice that the coyote skull slopes gently from the top of the head to the snout while the dog skull slopes very quickly. While the shape and size differ from species to species, all mammal brains are essentially like yours.