Mammals
Definition of Mammals Hierarchical Category as it relates to Animals
Mammals are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Mammalia, characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding their young, a neocortex (a region of the brain), fur or hair, and three middle ear bones. This class of creatures includes numerous distinct species, ranging from the tiny bumblebee bat to the massive blue whale. As a subset of the animal kingdom, they play diverse roles in ecosystems around the globe.
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African Animals
American Animals
Aquatic Animals
Aquatic Mammals
Arctic Animals
Asian Animals
Australian Animals
Carnivorous Mammals
Desert Animals
Diurnal Mammals
Domestic Animals
Domestic Mammals
Endangered Animals
Endangered Mammals
European Animals
Exotic Animals
Exotic Mammals
Farm Animals
Forest Animals
Furry Mammals
Grassland Animals
Herbivorous Mammals
Jungle Animals
Large Mammals
Mountain Animals
Nocturnal Mammals
Omnivorous Mammals
Small Mammals
Wild Animals
Wild Mammals