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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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Bigfoot

Animals; Mammals

Bigfoot, also known as wild human, is reportedly an ape like creature that lives in remote mountain forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and Shennongjia of central China. ...

bat

Animals; Mammals

A small mammal with a body like a mouse and thin, leathery wings. Most bats eat insects or fruits.

bear

Animals; Mammals

A large mammal with a shaggy coat, short tall, and large claws,. Bears eat plants and other animals, especially insects and small rodents.

cetacean

Animals; Mammals

A large ocean mammal with a body shaped like a fish except for its flat, horizontal tail and flippers.

Fossey

Animals; Mammals

American scientist who was born in 1932 and died in 1985. He studied the mountain gorillas in Rwanda.

estrus

Animals; Mammals

A period of time in which female mammals are ready to mate. In some mammals, such as deers, estrus occurs once a year.

seal

Animals; Mammals

A type of sea mammal that has a streamlined body, thick fur on hair, and flippers. Seals eat meat.

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