Mammals

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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Wallabies are marsupials from the islands of Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand (introduced), and New Guinea. They are small- to medium-sized kangaroos. There are 30 different types of wallabies that ...

coati

Animals; Mammals

Either of two tropical American mammals (Nasua nasua and Nasua narica) related to the raccoon but with a longer body and tail and a long flexible snout.

dik-dik

Animals; Mammals

Small antelope of the genus Madoqua, inhabiting semiarid regions of Africa, having an elongated muzzle and, in the male, small stout horns.

raccoon

Animals; Mammals

Carnivorous North American mammal (Procyon lotor) having grayish-brown fur, black masklike facial markings, and a black-ringed bushy tail.

Tasmanian devil

Animals; Mammals

A heavily built marsupial with a large head, powerful jaws, and mainly black fur, found only in Tasmania. It is slow-moving and aggressive, feeding mainly on carrion.

alpaca

Animals; Mammals

A member of the camel family, Camelidae, which has been domesticated for more than 2,000 years. The Camelidae belong to the mammalian order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. The alpaca (Lama ...

earless rabbit

Animals; Mammals

Til, an earless rabbit, was crushed by a careless cameraman while on set in Germany. Til's lack of ears is caused by a rare genetic defect. There are only a few known cases of earless rabbits in ...