Is an owl a mammal?

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While owls do share some similarities with mammals, such as being warm blooded vertebrates, there are significant differences which put owls firmly into the bird category. First of all, owls lay eggs, rather than giving live birth as mammals do. read more

A mammal is defined as a warm-blooded vertebrate that secretes milk for the nourishment of its young. Mammals have hair or fur and give birth to live young. Mammals do not lay eggs and mammals do not have feathers. An owl is a bird, not a mammal. read more

Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes, which includes about 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight. read more