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Mammals

Any of various warm-blooded vertebrate animals of the class Mammalia, characterized by a covering of hair on the skin and, in the female, milk-producing mammary glands for nourishing the young.

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whale

Animals; Mammals

A type of sea mammal that often grows very large. Whales have nostrils on the top of their heads.

hair

Animals; Mammals

One of the thin strands that grow from the skin of humans and other mammals. Hair provide protection against cold.

horn

Animals; Mammals

A hard, pointed growth on the head of some mammals.

hoof

Animals; Mammals

A hard, thick covering of the toes of certain mammals like the fingernails and toenails of humans.

herbivore

Animals; Mammals

An animal that eats plants. Herbivores include insects and large mammals, such as elephants.Deer and pigs are all herbivores.

kangaroo

Animals; Mammals

A mammal that lives in Australia and has large hind legs that are good for jumping.

mastodon

Animals; Mammals

A large, extinct mammal that looked like an elephant. Some have two pairs of tusks, growing from different jaws.

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