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  1. Mammal | Definition, Characteristics, Classification, Examples, & Facts ...

    Mar 27, 2026 · 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 addition to these …

  2. Mammals Portal | Britannica

    Mammals are distinguished by their ability to produce milk. The class Mammalia boasts tremendous diversity in form and habit, and different types of mammals can be wildly different from one another in...

  3. Characteristics of mammals | Britannica

    mammal, Any member of the class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded vertebrates having four limbs (except for some aquatic species) and distinguished from other chordate classes by the female’s milk …

  4. mammal - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    A mammal is an animal that breathes air, has a backbone, and grows hair at some point during its life. In addition, all female mammals have glands that can produce milk.…

  5. Rabbit | Description, Species, & Facts | Britannica

    Mar 30, 2026 · Rabbit, any of 29 species of long-eared mammals belonging to the family Leporidae, excluding hares (genus Lepus). Rabbits are ground dwellers whose habitat ranges from deserts to …

  6. Marsupial | Definition, Characteristics, Animals, & Facts | Britannica

    Mar 30, 2026 · Marsupial, any of more than 250 species belonging to the infraclass Metatheria (sometimes called Marsupialia), a mammalian group characterized by premature birth and continued …

  7. Dog | History, Domestication, Physical Traits, Breeds, & Facts | Britannica

    6 days ago · A dog is a domestic mammal of the family Canidae (order Carnivora). It is a subspecies of the gray wolf and is related to foxes and jackals. The dog is one of the two most ubiquitous and most …

  8. Platypus | Eggs, Habitat, Venom, & Facts | Britannica

    Mar 22, 2026 · Platypus, small amphibious Australian mammal noted for its odd combination of primitive features and special adaptations, especially the flat, almost comical duck-beak-like bill. Adding to the …

  9. Primate | Definition, Species, Characteristics, Classification ...

    Mar 2, 2026 · Primate, in zoology, any mammal of the group that includes the lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans. The order Primates, including more than 500 species, is the third most …

  10. Carnivore | Diet, Adaptations & Classification | Britannica

    Carnivore, any member of the mammalian order Carnivora (literally, “flesh devourers” in Latin), comprising more than 270 species. In a more general sense, a carnivore is any animal (or plant; see …