Did You Know?
Some mammals can fly, like bats!
Baby Mammals
Baby mammals drink milk from their moms.
Mammal Homes
Mammals live in many places like forests.
What Mammals Do
Mammals breathe air through lungs.
They have warm blood to stay hot.
Most have four legs to walk.
Some can swim in the water.
They can make sounds to talk.
Mammals can be pets, like dogs.
More About Mammals
Mammals have been on Earth for a long time. They came after reptiles. Some lived in trees, while others lived in caves. They have changed a lot over time.
Mammals help us in many ways. They can be friends and pets. They also help with work, like herding sheep. We learn from them too!
There are many kinds of mammals. Some are fast, and some are slow. Some can jump high, and some can run far. Each one is special in its own way!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Mammals"] --> B["Class: Mammalia"]
A --> C["Characteristics"]
C --> D["Milk-producing glands"]
C --> E["Broad neocortex"]
C --> F["Fur or hair"]
C --> G["Three middle ear bones"]
A --> H["Extant species: 6,640"]
H --> I["Divided into 27 orders"]
A --> J["Study: Mammalogy"]
What Do These Words Mean?
vertebrate:An animal with a backbone
mammary glands:Glands that produce milk for feeding babies
neocortex:A part of the brain involved in higher functions like thinking
extant:Still existing or living
mammalogy:The study of mammals
