What are Mammals?

Mammals are animals that have fur or hair and feed their babies with milk. They are warm-blooded, which means they can keep their bodies warm. Most mammals also have lungs and breathe air.

Example: A cat is a mammal because it has fur and drinks milk when it is a baby. A dolphin is also a mammal since it has a body covered with skin and breathes air through a blowhole.

Fun Fact: Mammals come in many shapes and sizes, from tiny mice to big elephants!

Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Which of these is a mammal?

a) Crocodile

b) Sparrow

c) Whale

d) Shark

2. What do all mammals do for their babies?

a) Teach them to fly

b) Feed them with milk

c) Make them swim

d) Keep them in a nest

3. Which of these is NOT a mammal?

a) Elephant

b) Dog

c) Frog

d) Tiger

4. Where do most mammals live?

a) In the water

b) On land or in trees

c) In the sky

d) Inside rocks

5. Which of these characteristics is true for mammals?

a) They lay eggs

b) They have feathers

c) They have fur or hair

d) They can breathe underwater

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