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    Mammals are one of six classes of vertebrate animals, with over 5,400 species worldwide. They are warm-blooded, bear live young, have hair or fur, and females have mammary glands to produce milk to feed their young. Mammals are categorized based on their diets as herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or insectivores. They are found globally on land, with exceptions for bats that fly and whales/dolphins that live in water.

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    Mammals are one of six classes of vertebrate animals, with over 5,400 species worldwide. They are warm-blooded, bear live young, have hair or fur, and females have mammary glands to produce milk to feed their young. Mammals are categorized based on their diets as herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or insectivores. They are found globally on land, with exceptions for bats that fly and whales/dolphins that live in water.

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    Mammals are one of six classes of vertebrate animals, with over 5,400 species worldwide. They are warm-blooded, bear live young, have hair or fur, and females have mammary glands to produce milk to feed their young. Mammals are categorized based on their diets as herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or insectivores. They are found globally on land, with exceptions for bats that fly and whales/dolphins that live in water.

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    Mammals

    By Nicole Saum
    Mammals

     Mammalia

     One of 6 classes

     5400 species

     Warm blooded with mammary glands
    Mammal Categorizing
     Herbivores (plant)

     Carnivores (meat)

     Omnivores (plant and meat)

     Insectivores (insects)
    Mammal Characteristics

     Warm-blooded

     Born alive

     Hair or fur

    Typical mammal skin, source: http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?


    id=347786
    Mammal Characteristics
     Vertebrae
     Lungs breathe air
     Mammary glands

    Source: http://www.earthlife.net/mammals/skeleton.html
    Mammal Teeth

     Molars- shearing
     Premolars- grinding
     Incisors- cutting
     Canines- tearing

    Source: http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/132753
    Mammal Location

     Whole world
     Land
     Exceptions
    – Bats
    – Whales and dolphins
    Interesting Facts

     Largest- Blue Whale

     Smallest - Hog Nosed Bat

     Tallest- Giraffe

     Fastest- Cheetah

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