MAMMALS Qn. What are mammals?

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MAMMALS Qn. What are mammals?

Mammals are animals with mammary glands.

Qn. State any six examples of mammals

• Dog –
• Duckbilled platypus
• Monkey –
• Cow
  Spiny an eater –
• Amadillo
• Elephant –
• Pika
• Whale –
• Rabbits
  Specific characteristics of mammals
• They have mammary glands.
• They have fur on their bodies.
• They feed their young ones on milk produced by the mother’s mammary glands.
• Other characteristics of mammals
• Mammals undergo internal fertilization.
• Mammals have a four chambered heart.
• Mammals have two pairs of limbs.
• Mammals have well developed ear lobes with the pinna for trapping sound waves.
• Mammals are warm blooded.
• Mammals take care of their young ones.
• Groups of mammals
• Primates (Fingered mammals)
• Rodents (Gnawing mammals)
• Pouched mammals (Marsupials)
• Hoofed mammals (Ungulates)
• Flying mammals(chiroptera)
• Egg laying mammals (Monotremes)
• Sea mammals (Ceteceans)
• Insect eating mammals (Insectivores)
• Flesh eating mammals (Carnivores)
• Lagomorphs
• Edentate (toothless mammals)