How to recognise a mammal
- Hair or fur at some stage of life
- Young are fed on their mother's milk
- Warm-blooded: the body keeps a steady temperature
- Breathe air with lungs
- A backbone, and usually four limbs
Mammals on this site
- African bush elephantMammal
- Asian elephantMammal
- Bactrian camelMammal
- BlackbuckMammal
- Blue whaleMammal
- Bornean orangutanMammal
- Brown bearMammal
- CheetahMammal
- ChimpanzeeMammal
- ChitalMammal
- Common bottlenose dolphinMammal
- CowMammal
- DogMammal
- Domestic catMammal
- DonkeyMammal
- Dromedary camelMammal
- DugongMammal
- European hedgehogMammal
- European rabbitMammal
- Ganges river dolphinMammal
- GaurMammal
- Giant pandaMammal
- GiraffeMammal
- GoatMammal
- HippopotamusMammal
- HorseMammal
- House mouseMammal
- Humpback whaleMammal
- Indian crested porcupineMammal
- Indian flying foxMammal
- Indian palm squirrelMammal
- Indian pangolinMammal
- Indian rhinocerosMammal
- JaguarMammal
- KoalaMammal
- LeopardMammal
- LionMammal
- MooseMammal
- NilgaiMammal
- North American beaverMammal
- Northern plains gray langurMammal
- OrcaMammal
- PigMammal
- Plains zebraMammal
- PlatypusMammal
- Polar bearMammal
- Red foxMammal
- Red kangarooMammal
- Red pandaMammal
- ReindeerMammal
- Rhesus macaqueMammal
- Ring-tailed lemurMammal
- SambarMammal
- SheepMammal
- Sloth bearMammal
- Snow leopardMammal
- Spotted hyenaMammal
- Three-toed slothMammal
- TigerMammal
- WalrusMammal
- Water buffaloMammal
- Western gorillaMammal
- White rhinocerosMammal
- Wild boarMammal
- WolfMammal
- YakMammal
Sorted by scientific order
Within the group, scientists place animals in orders. Animals in one order share a common ancestor.
- Artiodactyla: Bactrian camel, blackbuck, chital, cow, dromedary camel, gaur, giraffe, goat, hippopotamus, moose, nilgai, pig, reindeer, sambar, sheep, water buffalo, wild boar, yak
- Carnivora: brown bear, cheetah, dog, domestic cat, giant panda, jaguar, leopard, lion, polar bear, red fox, red panda, sloth bear, snow leopard, spotted hyena, tiger, walrus, wolf
- Primates: Bornean orangutan, chimpanzee, northern plains gray langur, rhesus macaque, ring-tailed lemur, Western gorilla
- Cetacea: blue whale, common bottlenose dolphin, Ganges river dolphin, humpback whale, orca
- Perissodactyla: donkey, horse, Indian rhinoceros, plains zebra, white rhinoceros
- Rodentia: house mouse, Indian crested porcupine, Indian palm squirrel, North American beaver
- Proboscidea: African bush elephant, Asian elephant
- Diprotodontia: koala, red kangaroo
- Sirenia: dugong
- Erinaceomorpha: European hedgehog
- Lagomorpha: European rabbit
- Chiroptera: Indian flying fox
- Pholidota: Indian pangolin
- Monotremata: platypus
- Pilosa: three-toed sloth
What they eat
- Herbivores: African bush elephant, Asian elephant, Bactrian camel, blackbuck, Bornean orangutan, chital, cow, donkey, dromedary camel, dugong, European rabbit, gaur, giant panda, giraffe, goat, hippopotamus, horse, Indian crested porcupine, Indian flying fox, Indian rhinoceros, koala, moose, nilgai, North American beaver, northern plains gray langur, plains zebra, red kangaroo, red panda, reindeer, ring-tailed lemur, sambar, sheep, three-toed sloth, water buffalo, Western gorilla, white rhinoceros, yak
- Carnivores: blue whale, cheetah, common bottlenose dolphin, domestic cat, Ganges river dolphin, humpback whale, jaguar, leopard, lion, orca, platypus, polar bear, snow leopard, spotted hyena, tiger, walrus, wolf
- Omnivores: brown bear, chimpanzee, dog, house mouse, Indian palm squirrel, pig, red fox, rhesus macaque, sloth bear, wild boar
- Insectivores: European hedgehog, Indian pangolin
Other groups: birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates.