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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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Mammals

marsupial

Animals; Mammals

A type of mammal in which the young finish growing and developing outside the mother's body.

manatee

Animals; Mammals

A water mammal that is found in rivers and bays along the tropical Atlantic Ocean.

mammal

Animals; Mammals

A warm-blooded animal whose young feed on milk that is produced by mother's mammary glands.

monotreme

Animals; Mammals

A type of mammal that lays eggs. The females provide milk directly through the skin to their young.

pachyderm

Animals; Mammals

A large mammal Pachyderm with thick skin, such as the elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus generally.

primate

Animals; Mammals

A type of mammal that is very intelligent and has eyes that face forward, a shortened noes, and opposable thumbs.

ruminant

Animals; Mammals

A hoofed and herbivorous mammals that has a specialised digestive system with more than one stomach chamber.

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