American bison
Bison bison Animal group
Mammals
Mammalia
Mammals are a diverse group of warm-blooded animals known for their unique characteristics, such as having hair or fur on their bodies and producing milk to feed their young. They range from tiny creatures like mice and bats to some of the largest animals on Earth, like elephants and whales. Mammals live in various habitats, from dense forests and vast oceans to arid deserts and snowy mountain peaks. Whether it’s the playful dolphins in the sea, the majestic lions in the savannah, or the curious monkeys in the jungle, mammals play a vital role in the balance of nature. They are fascinating creatures, each with its own set of behaviors, diets, and adaptations that help them thrive in their environments.
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Animals: Mammals
American bison
Bison bison
American Bulldog
Arctic fox
Vulpes lagopus
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus
Bears
Beluga whale
Delphinapterus leucas
Bengal tiger
Panthera tigris tigris
Big cats
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Boxer
Brown bear
Ursus arctos
Camels
Cane Corso
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Coyote
Canis latrans
Deer
Dog
Canis familiaris
Dolphins
Elephant seals
Elephants
Elk
Cervus canadensis
Fennec fox
Vulpes zerda
Foxes
Giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Gorillas
Gray wolf
Canis lupus
Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Hamsters
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Javan rhino
Rhinoceros sondaicus
Kangaroo rats
Kangaroos
Killer whale
Orcinus orca
King Charles Spaniel
Kodiak bear
Ursus arctos middendorffi
Lion
Panthera leo
Moose
Alces alces
Okapi
Okapia johnstoni
Orangutans
Pit bull
Platypus
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus
Pygmy marmoset
Cebuella pygmaea
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Rhinos
Siberian tiger
Panthera tigris altaica
Snow leopard
Panthera uncia
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Vaquita
Phocoena sinus
Virginia opossum
Didelphis virginiana
Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
Whales
White rhino
Ceratotherium simum Articles
Mammals
Opossum adaptations: what “playing dead” really is
Playing dead is an involuntary reflex, not an act. How Virginia opossums survive with 50 teeth, a grasping tail, a…
Mammals
Bison adaptations: the hump, the coat and the head that ploughs snow
How American bison survive prairie winters: a muscular hump that powers a snow-clearing head swing, a thick winter coat, a…
Mammals
How big is a walrus? Size and weight compared with a human
A big male Pacific walrus can weigh 1,700 kg, as much as about 19 average adult men, and stretch 3.6…
Mammals
Walrus adaptations: tusks, whiskers and blubber
How walruses use their tusks, hundreds of sensitive whiskers and up to 10 cm of blubber to feed on the…
Mammals
Moose adaptations: how the giant of the north copes with snow, water and wolves
Long legs for deep snow, hollow hair, a nose that seals itself underwater and the fastest-growing antlers of any mammal:…
Mammals
Animals that live in the Arctic
Polar bears, Arctic foxes, walruses, belugas, narwhals, snowy owls and more: 13 animals that live in the Arctic, each with…
Mammals
The Arctic food web explained
From tiny plankton to polar bears, a clickable diagram of the Arctic food web on sea and land, and why…
Mammals
The grizzly bear food chain: who eats what
Grizzlies eat more than 266 kinds of food, from moths to elk. A clickable food-chain diagram shows who eats what,…
Mammals
Spider monkey adaptations and facts
A tail with a fingerprint, hands with almost no thumb, and a diet that plants forests: how spider monkeys are…
Mammals
Beaver adaptations: how an ecosystem engineer reshapes rivers
Orange iron-rich teeth, a paddle tail, lips that seal behind the teeth and 15-minute dives: how the North American beaver…
Adaptations
Sloth adaptations: why being slow is a survival strategy
Sloths are slow on purpose. Their low-energy bodies, hooked claws and algae-green fur let them live on a diet of…
Anatomy & appearance
African vs Asian elephant: how to tell them apart
Big ears or small? Two trunk fingers or one? A side-by-side guide to telling African savanna, African forest and Asian…
