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Toothless or edentate mammals. Quiz activity

Toothless

Why is this group called toothless or edentate?
1. Because of their lack of teeth, they only have some molars or teeth aretotally absent.
2. Because none of them have any teeth
3. Because all of them have teeth
Why do they have very powerful and curvy nails?
1. They have powerful and curvy nails in order to dig or climb up to the branches of the trees
2. They have powerful and curvy nails in order to eat some grains, leaves and insects.
Which one spends almost their whole life up in the trees? (only one word and singular)
Anteaters only leave the trees once or twice a week with its classic slow movement
1. False
2. True
Which of them are able to turn their heads up to 270 degrees? (only one word and plural)
What do anteaters eat?
1. ants and insects
2. molluscs and jellyfish
3. porifera and echinoderms
What are the two main characteristics of the anteater´s tongue?
1. It is long and sticky
2. It is short and smooth
3. It is wide and rough
What is the main characteristic of armadillos?
1. They have a bone articulated shell that covers their whole bodies
2. They have a cartilaginous shell that covers their whole body
When armadillos want to protect themselves what do they do?
1. They shrink like hedgehogs
2. They go for a walk
3. They travel around the world
How do armadillos find their prey?
1. They find their prey digging the ground
2. They look for their prey in the surface of the ground

Toothless or edentate mammals. Quiz activity