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Yolanda

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Name five characteristics of mammals.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The efficiency of Paleoindian populations in the Americas may have hastened the extinction of large Pleistocene animals such as mammoths.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

Characteristics include extended infant dependency; milk from mother's mammary glands; live birth; high levels of activity; constant body temperature; efficient respiratory system including a separation between nasal and mouth cavities; a diaphragm; four-chambered heart; skeleton with limbs positioned underneath body; joints on limbs to permit continued growth; and specialized teeth.

Answer to Question 2

True



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Yolanda

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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Great! Please up vote :D



 

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