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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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premolar tooth

Animals; Mammals

A specialised tooth that is found about half-way along the jaw in mammals, that is often used for slicing through flesh.

incisor tooth

Animals; Mammals

A flat tooth at the front of a mammal's jaw that is used for gnawing and slicing food.

delayed implantation

Animals; Mammals

In some mammals, there can be a delay between when the egg is fertilised and when the embryo begins to develop.

flipper

Animals; Mammals

A flat paddle-shaped limb that many aquatic mammals have.

molar tooth

Animals; Mammals

A flattened or ridged tooth found at the back of the jaw in mammals, that is used for chewing.

zedonk

Animals; Mammals

The offspring of a male zebra and a female donkey; A zebra hybrid Although there are some variations in markings, zedonks typically have black and white striped legs and bodies covered in brown ...

Chinese white dolphin

Animals; Mammals

Китайский белый дельфин Представители вида длинноклювых дельфинов обитают в водах Юго-Восточной Азии. При рождении особи имеют черный окрас. По мере взросления, их окрас меняется до серого ...

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