A mammal (from Latin mamma 'breast') [1] is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia (/ məˈmeɪli.ə /). Mammals are characterised by the presence of milk -producing mammary …

Over 70% of mammal species are in the orders Rodentia, Chiroptera, and Eulipotyphla. Mammalia is a class of animal within the phylum Chordata. Mammal classification has been …

Unlike other vertebrates, they are the only animals that produce milk for their young through their mammary glands. Parental care of the young is universal among mammals, sometimes for …

There are currently 1,258 genera, 161 families, 27 orders, and around 5,937 recognized living species of mammal. [1] Mammalian taxonomy is in constant flux as many new species are …

Apr 1, 2025 · mammal, (class Mammalia), any member of the group of vertebrate animals in which the young are nourished with milk from special mammary glands of the mother. In …

Nov 22, 2023 · Mammals represent a diverse and fascinating class of animals, encompassing a wide range of species from tiny shrews to humans to the colossal blue whale. As members of …

Jan 7, 2025 · mammal (plural mammals) An animal of the class Mammalia. Characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair or fur and producing milk with which to feed its young. …

Jul 23, 2020 · Mammals are vertebrates with hair, mammary glands used to suckle young with milk, a diaphragm, three bones in the middle ear, and a lower jaw made up of a single pair of …

Mammals are the class of vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of hair (or fur) and mammary glands, which in females produce milk for the nourishment of young. The other …

A mammal (from Latin mamma ' breast ') is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia (/ m ə ˈ m eɪ l i. ə /). Mammals are characterised by the presence of milk-producing mammary glands for …