What makes an animal a mammal?: It has hair or fur, feeds babies milk, and is warm-blooded
African elephant: The biggest land animal; uses its trunk like a hand
Giraffe: The tallest animal; its tongue is dark and about 18 inches long
Hippopotamus: Spends the day in water and comes out at night to graze
Rhinoceros: Has one or two horns made of keratin, like fingernails
Lion: Lives in groups called prides; the male has a mane
Cheetah: The fastest land animal
Leopard: A spotted cat that carries prey into trees
Tiger: The largest cat; each has its own stripe pattern
Zebra: Black and white stripes; no two are the same
Gorilla: A gentle forest ape that lives in family groups
Chimpanzee: Shares most of its genes with humans
Orangutan: The name means person of the forest in Malay
Wolf: Lives and hunts in packs
Red fox: A small wild dog with a bushy tail
Grizzly bear: A large brown bear of North America
Panda: Eats bamboo most of the day
Koala: Eats eucalyptus leaves and sleeps up to 20 hours a day
Kangaroo: Hops and carries babies in a pouch
Platypus: A mammal that lays eggs, with a bill like a duck
Bat: The only mammal that can truly fly
Dolphin: A smart sea mammal that breathes air
Blue whale: The largest animal ever
Sea otter: Floats on its back and holds hands while sleeping
Beaver: Builds dams with sticks and mud
Porcupine: Has sharp quills for defense
Hedgehog: Rolls into a spiny ball
Squirrel: Buries nuts and sometimes forgets where
Rabbit: Hops and has long ears and strong back legs
Mole: Digs tunnels with big front paws
Armadillo: Has a bony shell; some can curl into a ball
Anteater: Uses a long sticky tongue to eat ants
Sloth: Moves slowly and hangs upside down
Camel: Stores fat in its hump
Llama: A woolly South American animal that carries loads
Moose: The largest deer; has big flat antlers
Reindeer: Both males and females grow antlers
Bison: A large shaggy animal of North American plains
Mountain goat: Climbs steep cliffs with sure feet
Meerkat: Takes turns standing guard
Lemur: A primate of Madagascar with a ringed tail
Walrus: Has two long tusks and whiskers
Seal: Swims fast and rests on ice or rocks
Polar bear: The largest land carnivore
Hyena: A scavenger and hunter with a laughing call
Warthog: A wild pig of Africa with tusks
Okapi: Looks like a zebra-horse and is related to the giraffe
Capybara: The largest rodent
Red panda: A small tree-climbing animal that eats bamboo
Tasmanian devil: A meat-eating marsupial of Tasmania
Wombat: A digger that makes cube-shaped poop
Narwhal: A whale with a long spiral tusk
Manatee: A gentle sea cow
Aardvark: A night digger that eats ants and termites
Pangolin: A scaly mammal that curls into a ball
Tapir: A forest animal with a flexible snout
Raccoon: Has clever front paws and a masked face
Skunk: Sprays a smelly liquid when scared
Chipmunk: Stores seeds in cheek pouches
Opossum: North America's only marsupial
Bobcat: A wild cat with a short tail
Mountain lion: A large American wild cat also called a cougar
Coyote: A clever wild dog of North America
Elk: A large deer with big antlers
Fennec fox: A tiny desert fox with huge ears
Ocelot: A beautiful spotted wild cat of the Americas

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