Aquatic Mammals
Definition of Aquatic Mammals Hierarchical Category as it relates to Animals, Mammals
Aquatic mammals are a diverse group of animals that primarily live and thrive in water environments. They belong to the larger Mammalia class, characterized by their ability to regulate body temperature, possess hair at some point during their life, and females' ability to produce milk. These adapted for life in the sea or freshwater habitats, possessing specific adaptations like streamlined bodies for swimming, flippers for navigation, and blowholes for breathing. This category includes various species such as whales, dolphins, seals, and otters.
Child Hierarchical Categories
African Clawless Otters
Antarctic Fur Seals
Asian Small-Clawed Otters
Australian Sea Lions
Beavers
Belugas
Blue Whales
California Sea Lions
Caribbean Monk Seals
Congo Clawless Otters
Dolphins
Dugongs
Elephant Seals
European Otters
Fur Seals
Galapagos Sea Lions
Giant River Otters
Guadalupe Fur Seals
Harbor Seals
Hawaiian Monk Seals
Humpback Whales
Juan Fernandez Fur Seals
Manatees
Mediterranean Monk Seals
Monk Seals
Narwhals
New Zealand Sea Lions
North American River Otters
Northern Fur Seals
Orca Whales
Otters
Polar Bears
Porpoises
River Dolphins
Sea Lions
Sea Otters
Seals
South American Sea Lions
Southern Fur Seals
Sperm Whales
Steller Sea Lions
Walruses
Whales