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Top Ten Mammals

Cat​
Cat​

A cat is a mammal for many different reasons. It possess hair , 7 cervical vertebrae , mammary glands and suckle young ones .

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Bat​
Bat​

The second largest order of mammals, bats comprise about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with over 1,200 species. These were traditionally divided into two suborders: the largely fruit-eating megabats, and the echolocating microbats.

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Human​
Human​

Within the human species, the greatest degree of genetic variation exists between males and females. While the nucleotide genetic variation of individuals of the same sex across global populations is no greater than 0.1%, the genetic difference between males and females is between 1% and 2%.

Bear​
Bear​

Bears Are Mammals. Bears are large, strong omnivores. Omnivore is a fancy word for animals that eat both meat and plants. They belong to the mammal class. Why? Because they are covered in hair, they have a spine, they’re warm-blooded and they feed milk to their babies once they are born.

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Lion​
Lion​

Lion, (Panthera leo), large, powerfully built cat (family Felidae) that is second in size only to the tiger. The proverbial “king of beasts,” the lion has been one of the best-known wild animals since earliest times. Lions are most active at night and live in a variety of habitats but prefer grassland, savanna, dense scrub, and open woodland.

Rodent​
Rodent​

Rodents including guinea pigs, mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, chinchillas, degus and chipmunks make convenient pets able to live in small spaces, each species with its own qualities. Most are normally kept in cages of suitable sizes and have varied requirements for space and social interaction.

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Rhinoceros​
Rhinoceros​

Rhinoceros, (family Rhinocerotidae), plural rhinoceroses, rhinoceros, or rhinoceri, any of five or six species of giant horn-bearing herbivores that include some of the largest living land mammals.

Dog​
Dog​

Dogs usually give birth to puppies about 63 days after the eggs are fertilized, and the size of the litter can vary. Although the average litter includes about six puppies, small dogs have smaller litters, while larger dogs tend to have larger litters.

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Tiger​
Tiger​

Tiger: Tiger, largest member of the cat family (Felidae), rivaled only by the lion in strength and ferocity. Males are larger than females and may attain a shoulder height of about 1 meter (about 3 feet) and a length of about 2.2 meters, excluding a tail of about 1 meter; weight is 160–230 kg (350–500 pounds).

Primate​
Primate​

Primate teeth are distinguishable from those of other mammals by the low, rounded form of the molar and premolar cusps, which contrast with the high, pointed cusps or elaborate ridges of other placental mammals. This distinction makes fossilized primate teeth easy to recognize.

Deer​
Deer​

Deer, (family Cervidae), any of 43 species of hoofed ruminants in the order Artiodactyla, notable for having two large and two small hooves on each foot and also for having antlers in the males of most species and in the females of one species.

Leopard​
Leopard​

Leopard, (Panthera pardus), formerly pard or pardus, also called panther, large cat closely related to the lion, tiger, and jaguar. The name leopard was originally given to the cat now called cheetah—the so-called hunting leopard—which was once thought to be a cross between the lion and the pard.

Marsupial​
Marsupial​

All extant marsupials are endemic to Australasia and the Americas. A distinctive characteristic common to these species is that most of the young are carried in a pouch. Well-known marsupials include kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, possums, opossums, wombats, Tasmanian devils, and the extinct thylacines.

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Gray Wolf​
Gray Wolf​

Wolf, any of two species of wild doglike carnivores. The gray, or timber, wolf (Canis lupus) is the better known. It is the largest nondomestic member of the dog family (Canidae) and inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere.

Lemuroidea​
Lemuroidea​

Lemuroidea Gray 1821: Families ... the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers lemurs to be the world's most endangered mammals, ...

Felidae​
Felidae​

About 60% of the modern cat species are estimated to have developed within the last million years. The Felidae's closest relatives are thought to be the Asiatic linsangs. Together with the Viverridae, hyenas, mongooses, and Madagascar carnivores, they form the suborder Feliformia.

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Otter​
Otter​

Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae.The 13 extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates.Lutrinae is a branch of the weasel family Mustelidae, which also includes badgers, honey badgers, martens, minks, polecats, and wolverines

Pig​
Pig​

Pig, wild or domestic swine, a mammal of the Suidae family. In Britain, the term pig refers to all domestic swine; in the United States, to younger swine not yet ready for market and weighing usually less than 82 kg (180 pounds), others being called hogs.

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Gorilla​
Gorilla​

Yes, a gorilla is a mammal. The special things about mammals are: --they bear live young (don't lay eggs). --the females make milk to feed their young. --they have hair or fur. Yes, a gorilla is a mammal. Yes. they are mammals Yes. Yes, gorillas are mammals. A mammal is a viviparous (with the exception of monotremes) vertebrate of the Class Mammalia.

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Blue Whale​
Blue Whale​

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whale parvorder, Mysticeti. At up to 30 metres (98 ft) in length and with a maximum recorded weight of 173 tonnes (190 short tons) and probably reaching over 181 tonnes (200 short tons), it is the largest animal known to have ever existed.

Hippopotamus​
Hippopotamus​

The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis or Hexaprotodon liberiensis).

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Shrew​
Shrew​

A shrew (family Soricidae) is a small mole-like mammal classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with West Indies shrews, treeshrews, otter shrews, or elephant shrews, which belong to different families or orders.

Killer Whale​
Killer Whale​

Yes the killer whale is a mammal. In fact the killer whale is the largest living marine mammals in the dolphin family, which is composed of over 40 different species. When fully grown the killer whale can measure in at up to 32 ft. long (16 – 26 ft. on average) and weight as much as 6 tons (3 – 4.5 tons on average).

Weasels​
Weasels​

A weasel / ˈ w iː z əl / is a mammal of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae. The genus Mustela includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets and minks. Members of this genus are small, active predators, with long and slender bodies and short legs.

Sloth​
Sloth​

Sloths are arboreal mammals noted for slowness of movement and for spending most of their lives hanging upside down in the trees of the tropical rainforests of South America and Central America. The six species are in two families: two-toed sloths and three-toed sloths.

Squirrel​
Squirrel​

Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots (including woodchucks), flying squirrels, and prairie dogs amongst other rodents.

Ape​
Ape​

Ape (superfamily Hominoidea), any tailless primate of the families Hylobatidae (gibbons) and Hominidae (chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, gorillas, and human beings). Apes are found in the tropical forests of western and central Africa and Southeast Asia.

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Hedgehog​
Hedgehog​

A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction.

Mouse​
Mouse​

Is a mouse deer a mammal? Mouse deer don't exist. Deer mice (or a deer mouse) do/does, and they are indeed mammals. Deer mice (or a deer mouse) do/does, and they are indeed mammals.

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Whale​
Whale​

Yes, whales are mammals, however due to the fact that they live in the ocean these large animals are referred to as marine mammals. In fact the blue whale is the largest living mammal (and animal species) on this earth. In terms of size the blue whale can grow to lengths of over 90 ft. long and weigh more than 150 tons.

Cheetah​
Cheetah​

Although the cheetah is an Old World cat, molecular evidence indicates that the three species of the Puma lineage evolved in North America two to three million years ago, where they possibly had a common ancestor during the Miocene.

Rat​
Rat​

Rats are considered mammals because they are warm blooded and they feed their young with their milk from concealed mammary glands. Rats and other rodents can cause millions of dollars worth of damaged crops each year, and some of them carry diseases such as the bubonic plague, typhus and Hanta fever.

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Ungulate​
Ungulate​

Ungulates (pronounced / ˈ ʌ ŋ ɡ j ə l eɪ t s /) are any members of a diverse group of primarily large mammals that includes odd-toed ungulates such as horses and rhinoceroses, and even-toed ungulates such as cattle, pigs, giraffes, camels, deer, and hippopotami.

Hare​
Hare​

Hare, (genus Lepus), any of about 30 species of mammals related to rabbits and belonging to the same family (Leporidae). In general, hares have longer ears and longer hind feet than rabbits. While the tail is relatively short, it is longer than that of rabbits.

Giraffe​
Giraffe​

Giraffe (genus Giraffa), any of four species in the genus Giraffa of long-necked cud-chewing hoofed mammals of Africa, with long legs and a coat pattern of irregular brown patches on a light background.

Armadillo​
Armadillo​

The giant armadillo grows up to 150 cm (59 in) and weighs up to 54 kg (119 lb), while the pink fairy armadillo is a diminutive species, with an overall length of 13–15 cm (5–6 in). All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of different environments.

Opossum​
Opossum​

The largest difference between the opossum and non-marsupial mammals is the bifurcated penis of the male and bifurcated vagina of the female (the source of the term "didelphimorph," from the Greek "didelphys," meaning double-wombed).

Raccoon​
Raccoon​

Raccoon, (genus Procyon), also called ringtail, any of seven species of nocturnal mammals characterized by bushy ringed tails. The most common and well-known is the North American raccoon (Procyon lotor), which ranges from northern Canada and most of the United States southward into South America.

Polar Bear​
Polar Bear​

Polar bear, (Ursus maritimus), also called white bear, sea bear, or ice bear, great white northern bear (family Ursidae) found throughout the Arctic region. The polar bear travels long distances over vast desolate expanses, generally on drifting oceanic ice floes, searching for seals, its primary prey.

Sea Cows​
Sea Cows​

Steller's sea cow was a direct descendant of the Cuesta sea cow (H. cuestae), an extinct tropical sea cow that lived off the coast of western North America, particularly California. The Cuesta sea cow is thought to have become extinct due to the onset of the Quaternary glaciation and the subsequent cooling of the oceans.

Even-Toed ​Ungulates​
Even-Toed ​Ungulates​

The even-toed ungulates (Artiodactyla, from Ancient Greek ἄρτιος (ártios), meaning 'even', and δάκτυλος (dáktylos), meaning 'finger/toe') are ungulates (hoofed animals) whose weight is borne equally by the third and fourth toes.

Beaver​
Beaver​

The beaver (genus Castor) is a large, primarily nocturnal, semiaquatic rodent. Castor includes two extant species, the North American beaver (Castor canadensis) (native to North America) and Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) . Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges (homes).

Giant Panda​
Giant Panda​

Giant panda, (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), also called panda bear, bearlike mammal inhabiting bamboo forests in the mountains of central China. Its striking coat of black and white, combined with a bulky body and round face, gives it a captivating appearance that has endeared it to people worldwide.

Carnivores​
Carnivores​

For example, most species of bears are actually omnivorous, except for the giant panda, which is almost exclusively herbivorous, and the exclusively meat-eating polar bear, which lives in the Arctic, where few plants grow. In addition, there are plenty of carnivorous species that are not members of Carnivora.

Hyena​
Hyena​

Hyena, (family Hyaenidae), also spelled hyaena, any of three species of coarse-furred, doglike carnivores found in Asia and Africa and noted for their scavenging habits. Hyenas have long forelegs and a powerful neck and shoulders for dismembering and carrying prey.

Brown Bear​
Brown Bear​

brown bear Brown bear (Ursus arctos). Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Brown bears are omnivorous and feed on berries, plant roots and shoots, small mammals, fish, calves of many hoofed animals, and carrion.

Bison​
Bison​

Bison, (genus Bison), also called buffalo or wisent, either of two species of oxlike grazing mammals that constitute the genus Bison of the family Bovidae. The American bison (B. bison), commonly known as the buffalo or the plains buffalo, is native to North America, and the European bison (B. bonasus), or wisent, is native to Europe.

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Canidae​
Canidae​

Genera and species See text The biological family Canidae / ˈ k æ n ɪ d iː / (from Latin, canis, “dog”) is a lineage of carnivorans that includes domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, jackals, dingoes, and many other extant and extinct dog-like mammals.

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Horse​
Horse​

Horses were among the last species of livestock to be domesticated. Domestication took place at least as early as 3000 bce, probably in the Near East. The wild ass, which when domesticated is usually called a donkey, was first domesticated in Egypt about 3400… General features. In prehistoric times the wild horse was probably first hunted for food.

Anteater​
Anteater​

Anteater is a common name for the four extant mammal species of the suborder Vermilingua (meaning "worm tongue") commonly known for eating ants and termites. The individual species have other names in English and other languages.

Red fox​
Red fox​

The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the largest of the true foxes and one of the most widely distributed members of the order Carnivora, being present across the entire Northern Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, North America and Eurasia. It is listed as least concern by the IUCN.