Mammals make up a diverse group that includes rabbits, humans and whales. Because of this, scientists have classified mammals into 16 different orders with certain characteristics that define each of them. Monotremata Platypuses and Echidnas make up the most primitive mammals on Earth. In fact, these mammals still lay eggs like their reptilian ancestors. But ...
Echidna Echidna fossils indicate that this animal was around 120 million years ago. This is a long time. Tyrannosaurus Rex fossils indicate that this animal originated about 68 million years ago. That is, the Echidna developed about 52 million years before the Tyrannosaurus. The Echidna then survived whatever killed the dinosaurs and has lived another ...
Did you know that the Killer Whale or Orca is the largest species of dolphin? They have 4 inch teeth unlike any other dolphin species, which you may have seen while reading a book or in a magazine. There a three groups of pods or herds that the orcas may live in and they eat ...
Have you ever considered the benefits of having a small mammal as a pet? Most small domesticated mammal pets include hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, or ferrets. The benefits center around the size and care of these small pets but there is so much more to having a domesticated small mammal as ...
Mammals have long fascinated humans since we began studying animals. However, there are only 5,400 different species of mammals, which only makes up about one fourth of one percent of all the species that have been discovered, but what exactly makes a mammal a mammal? There are many features that make mammals remarkably distinct, and ...
Badges are mammals that are medium to small in size and completely covered with coarse fur. They rely on an excellent sense of smell to avoid danger and locate food. Badgers are considered omnivores although the majority of their diet typically includes small amphibians, mammals, reptiles and insects. All types of Badgers are equipped with ...