The three different ways mammals give birth - Kate Slabosky

Important Vocabulary Words From The Video

funnels

A funnel is a device used to collect a liquid or gas. It is usually shaped like a cone, and it has a narrow opening at the top.

  • The company is using a funnel to collect the oil.
  • The company is using a funnel to collect the gas.
marsupials

A marsupial is a type of mammal that has a pouch on the front of their body. This pouch is used to carry their young.

  • There are a lot of different marsupials in Australia, but the two that are most common are the kangaroo and the wombat.
marsupial

A marsupial is a type of animal that is related to the kangaroo. Marsupials are usually smaller than kangaroos, and they have a pouch on their back that they use to carry their babies.

  • The marsupials were extinct for a long time, but they have been spotted in recent years.
  • The marsupials are a type of animal that is related to the kangaroo.
quoll

A quoll is a type of marsupial that lives in Australia. It's a small animal that looks a lot like a rat.

  • The quoll was seen running around near the tree.
  • The quoll was running around in the forest, looking for food.
suckle

To suckle is to nurse or to feed a baby with milk. Babies are usually suckled for the first few months of their life.

  • She nursed her baby while she ate her dinner.
  • The baby was suckled by its mother for the first few months of its life.
misnomer

A misnomer is a name that is not actually the name of the person or thing that it is supposed to be. For example, the name "John" is a misnomer for the color "blue."

  • The name "John" is a misnomer because it is not actually the name of the color "blue."
  • The name "George" is a misnomer because it is not actually the name of the color "red."
  • The name "Mary" is a misnomer because it is not actually the name of the color "green."
monotremes

Monotremes are animals that are the only species in the world that are born without a mouth or a stomach. They are also the only animals that can't digest food.

  • Monotremes are mostly found in Australia, but there are a few in the United States as well.
  • Monotremes are very rare, and scientists are still learning a lot about them.
webbed

Webbed means having webbing between the fingers and toes. This webbing is helpful in swimming and diving.

  • The webbed feet make her a very good swimmer.
  • The webbed fingers make it easier for her to hold onto things.

Evolutionarily means that something is the way that it is because it is the way that it has evolved over time. This means that it is based on the natural selection of the strongest and fittest members of a species.

  • The theory of evolution is based on evolutionarily.
  • The theory of evolution is not evolutionarily sound.