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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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Carnassial tooth
Animals; Mammals
Carnivorous mammals have a carnassial tooth which is a blade-like tooth that is designed to slice through flesh.
Premolar tooth
Animals; Mammals
A specialised tooth that is found about half-way along the jaw in mammals, that is often used for slicing through flesh.
Incisor tooth
Animals; Mammals
A flat tooth at the front of a mammal's jaw that is used for gnawing and slicing food.
Canine tooth
Animals; Mammals
Some mammals have canine teeth which are strong and sharply pointed teeth. Canine teeth are generally found at the front of the jaw and are used for piercing and biting prey.
Iberian lynx
Animals; Mammals
A critically endangered species of felid native to the Iberian Peninsula in Southern Europe. It is one of the most endangered cat species in the world. According to the conservation group SOS Lynx, ...
Delayed implantation
Animals; Mammals
In some mammals, there can be a delay between when the egg is fertilised and when the embryo begins to develop.
