Mammals

Mammals

Any of various warm-blooded vertebrate animals of the class Mammalia, characterized by a covering of hair on the skin and, in the female, milk-producing mammary glands for nourishing the young.

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Walrus

Animals; Mammals

A large gregarious marine mammal related to the eared seals, having two large downward-pointing tusks and found in the Arctic Ocean.

Otter

Animals; Mammals

A semiaquatic fish-eating mammal of the weasel family, with an elongated body, dense fur, and webbed feet.

Native to Australia, the wombat is the largest burrowing animal in the world. It is a solidly built marsupial with strong legs and claws for burrowing. Its fur is soft and silky with black patches ...

Wallaby

Animals; Mammals

Wallabies are marsupials from the islands of Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand (introduced), and New Guinea. They are small- to medium-sized kangaroos. There are 30 different types of wallabies that ...

Sloth

Animals; Mammals

Sloths are the six species of medium-sized arboreal mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae (two-toed sloth) and Bradypodidae (three-toed sloth). Their diet consists mostly of buds, tender ...

Echidna

Animals; Mammals

Either of two nocturnal, burrowing, egg-laying mammals of the genera Tachyglossus and Zaglossus of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, having a spiny coat, slender snout, and an extensible sticky ...

Koala

Animals; Mammals

The koala is a marsupial mammal which means it has a pouch and suckles its young. Koalas have grey fur and have large rounded ears on top of a big head. They are usually only approximately 60-85cm ...