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  1. Nov 22, 2023 · What Is a Mammal? A mammal is a vertebrate animal that belongs to the class Mammalia. This group has several distinct features: Warm-blooded Metabolism: Mammals maintain a constant body temperature regardless of the environment. In other words, they are endothermic animals. Hair or Fur: All mammals have some hair at some point in their lives.

  2. mammal, Any member of the class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded vertebrates having four limbs (except for some aquatic species) and distinguished from other chordate classes by the female’s milk-secreting glands and the presence of hair at some stage of development.

  3. Mammal, (class Mammalia), any member of the group of vertebrate animals in which the young are nourished with milk from special mammary glands of the mother. In addition to these characteristic milk glands,...

  4. Mammals include humans and all other animals that are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) with hair. They feed their young with milk and have a more well-developed brain than other types of animals.

  5. www.wikiwand.com › en › MammalMammal - Wikiwand

    A mammal is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia. Mammals are characterized by the presence of milk-producing mammary glands for feeding their young, a neocortex region of the brain, fur or hair, and three middle ear bones.

  6. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Portal:MammalsPortal:Mammals - Wikipedia

    A mammal (from Latin mamma 'breast') is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia (/ m ə ˈ m eɪ l i. ə /). Mammals are characterized by the presence of milk-producing mammary glands for feeding their young, a neocortex region of the brain, fur or hair, and three middle ear bones.

  7. Oct 6, 2022 · The most notable mammal characteristics include having hair or fur, having live births, and feeding their young milk. What animals are Mammals? There are nearly 6,500 publicly recognized mammal species with more being discovered all the time. Popular mammal examples include cats, dogs, horses, elephants, whales, and humans. Are whales mammals? Yes!

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