Mammals


-__Warmblooded__ (Maintain a constant body temperature, typically above their surrounding temperature.) -__Vertebrates__ (Have a spine) - Have fur or hair (Even water mammals have fine hairs covering their body) -Mothers nurse their young with milk


 __Monotremes__- Egg laying mammals. (Ex. Platypus) __Marsupials__- The young are born in an extremely immature state. Most of the mothers have pouches in which they nurture and nurse their young. (Ex. Kangaroo, Koala) __Placental Mammals__- Young are born at a fairly advanced stage. The young are nourished through a placenta while inside the mother. (Ex. Human)

Their eating habits vary. They can be __herbivores__(plant-eating), __carnivores__ (meat-eating), __omnivores__ (eat plants and meat), and __insectivores__ (strictly insect-eaters).

Mammals live all over the planet in most habitats. They live in the air, ( Ex. bats) in the sea, (Ex. Whales, Dolphins) and on land (Ex. Humans, Bears, etc.).

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