Mammals are distinguished by nursing their young with milk, possessing hair or fur, regulating their body temperature internally (endothermic), and typically giving birth via a placenta.
Characteristics of Mammals include nourishing their young with milk, having hair or fur, being endothermic, and most possessing a placenta.
| Front | Charactersitics of Mammals |
|---|---|
| Back | - nourish babies with milk - have hair, fur - endotherms - most have placenta |
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