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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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Tufted deer
Animals; Mammals
The tufted deer, Elaphodus cephalophus, is a small species of deer characterized by a prominent tuft of black hair on its forehead and fang-like canines for the males. It is a close relative of the ...
Patagonian mara
Animals; Mammals
The Patagonian mara, Dolichotis patagonum, is a relatively large rodent in the mara genus (Dolichotis). It is also known as the Patagonian cavy, Patagonian hare or dillaby. This herbivorous, somewhat ...
Naked mole rat
Animals; Mammals
The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) also known as the sand puppy or desert mole rat, is a burrowing rodent native to parts of East Africa and is the only species currently classified in the ...
Irrawaddy dolphin
Animals; Mammals
The Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is a euryhaline species of oceanic dolphin found in discontinuous subpopulations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of ...
Gobi jerboa
Animals; Mammals
The Gobi jerboa is a species of rodent in the Dipodidae family. It is found in China and Mongolia. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland and temperate desert.
Star-nosed mole
Animals; Mammals
The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a small mole found in wet low areas of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with records extending along the Atlantic coast as far as extreme ...
