Mammals
Definition of Mammals Hierarchical Category as it relates to Animals, Amphibians, Arthropods, Bivalvia
A diverse group of vertebrates with characteristics including hair or fur, the ability to regulate body temperature, and primarily internal fertilization. This group, which is included among other animal groups such as Bivalvia, Arthropods, and Amphibians within the broader category of Animals, is distinguished by the female members' ability to produce milk to nourish their offspring.
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Adephaga
Amphibia
Anisoptera
Anomura
Anura
Apoidea
Arachnida
Basommatophora
Bivalvia
Brachyura
Caenogastropoda
Cephalopoda
Chalcidoidea
Chrysomeloidea
Coleoptera
Crustacea
Cucujoidea
Curculionoidea
Decapoda
Diprotodontia
Diptera
Eutheria
Formicoidea
Gastropoda
Hemiptera
Heterobranchia
Hymenoptera
Ichneumonoidea
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Malacostraca
Myriapoda
Myrmecophytes
Neogastropoda
Pectinida
Plecoptera
Polyphaga
Pteriomorphia
Scarabaeoidea
Scorpiones
Stylommatophora
Unionida
Urodela
Venerida
Vespoidea
Zygoptera