Here is a list of thirty-four types of mammals that are found in India. Mammal: Type # 1. Ornithorhynchus (Duck-billed Platypus): It lays eggs in the nests. The beak or bill is broad and flat just like a duck, hence named as duck-billed platypus. Pinnae are absent. Both the webbed feet and flattened tail help in swimming. Mammary glands are [...]
In this article we will discuss about the General Characters and Classification of Phylum Platyhelminthes. General Characteristics of Phylum Platyhelminthes: (Gk. platys- broad or flat; helminworm) Gegenbaur (1859) placed flat worms in a separate group and gave the term Platyhelminthes. The phylum Platyhelminthes includes about 13,000 species. General Characters: 1. Habitat: The flat worms arc mostly parasites but some flat [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. General Characteristics of Class Reptilia 2. Classifications of Living Reptiles 3. Extinct Groups 4. Embryonic Membrane 5. Features. General Characteristics of Class Reptilia: Some of the general characters of class Reptilia are listed below: 1. Reptiles are the creeping and burrowing cold blooded vertebrates bearing epidermal scales. They are ectothermic (cold-blooded) and [...]