mammal
A mammal is a type of animal that breathes air, usually has hair or fur, and gives birth to live young. They are special because the mothers produce milk to feed their babies.
Exemplos
3 de 5The elephant is the largest land mammal on Earth.
The elephant is the biggest animal on land that feeds its babies milk.
The biologist studied the behavior of various marine mammals like dolphins.
The scientist looked at how sea animals like dolphins act.
I just learned that even though bats fly, they are actually mammals!
I found out that bats are mammals even though they have wings.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'M' in Mammal for 'Mamma' and 'Milk'—mammals get milk from their mothers.
Quiz rápido
A dog is a ______ because it has fur and feeds its puppies milk.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: mammal
Exemplos
The elephant is the largest land mammal on Earth.
everydayThe elephant is the biggest animal on land that feeds its babies milk.
The biologist studied the behavior of various marine mammals like dolphins.
formalThe scientist looked at how sea animals like dolphins act.
I just learned that even though bats fly, they are actually mammals!
informalI found out that bats are mammals even though they have wings.
The evolutionary history of mammals began over 200 million years ago.
academicThe story of how mammals changed over time started a very long time ago.
Our zoo is expanding the exhibit for small mammals this summer.
businessThe zoo is making more space for little furry animals soon.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
the human mammal
referring to humans as part of the animal kingdom
land-dwelling mammal
an animal that stays on the land
aquatic mammal
a mammal that lives in water
Frequentemente confundido com
Animal is a broad category including insects and fish; mammal is a specific group that feeds young with milk.
Notas de uso
Use this word when talking about animals that have hair and nurse their young. It is commonly used in science classes and nature documentaries.
Erros comuns
Many learners think that because whales and dolphins live in water, they are fish, but they are actually mammals.
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'M' in Mammal for 'Mamma' and 'Milk'—mammals get milk from their mothers.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin word 'mamma' meaning breast or teat.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, mammals like dogs and cats are treated as family members rather than just animals.
Quiz rápido
A dog is a ______ because it has fur and feeds its puppies milk.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: mammal
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