Definition:
n. Mammals, as a group of animals, belong to the Class Mammalia. The Class Mammalia, in turn, belongs to the larger group known as the vertebrates (animals with backbones; also called the Phylum Chordata). Mammals are endothermic, have hair, have specialized teeth, and whose young are nursed from mammary glands.
Find out more:
- An Introduction to Mammals
- Mammal Adaptation
- Mammal Classification (Part I)
- Mammal Classification (Part II)
- Mammal Classification (Part III)
- Mammal Evolution
- Mammal Research and Conservation
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