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Debra J. Housel
Teacher Created Materials
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ISBN 978-1-4333-3658-4
2012 Teacher Created Materials, Inc.
Reprinted 2013
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Based on writing from TIME For Kids.
TIME For Kids and the TIME For Kids logo are registered trademarks of TIME Inc.
Used under license.
Consultants
Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.
Kent State University
Bill Houska, D.V.M.
James K. Morrisey, D.V.M.
Publishing Credits
Dona Herweck Rice, Editor-in-Chief
Robin Erickson, Production Director
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Table of Contents
What Is a Mammal? .........................................
Kinds of Mammals ..........................................
Odd Mammals .................................................
Life Spans and Habitats .................................
Glossary ............................................................ 27
Index ................................................................. 28
What Is a Mammal?
They come in many shapes and sizes.
They may swim in oceans or run through
deserts and elds. Some climb trees or cliffs.
They live in rainforests, frozen places, and even
in your home. What are they? Mammals!
jaguar
There is at least one mammal living in
your home. You! Humans are mammals.
orca (killer whale)
Mammals are warmblooded
animals. They are called
vertebrates (VURtuhbreyts)
because they have backbones.
Being warmblooded
means that a mammals body
stays the same temperature
at all times. In order to do
this, a mammal must eat lots of food. It also
has hair, fur, or a layer of fat to keep it warm.
Sometimes it has more than one of these. A
polar bear has both thick fur and fat because
it is always cold where it lives.
Smart!
Mammals have the biggest and smartest
brains of all animals. People often
choose mammals for pets because they
can be trained. If you have a dog, a cat,
or a guinea pig, you have a pet mammal.
A rabbits body stays 102F at all times.
rabbit
Food = Energy
Mammals eat a lot of food in
order to make energy. The
energy keeps them warm.
Fat and fur keep seals warm by
protecting them from the cold,
just as a thick coat helps you
stay warm.
Did you know that being in water
cools your body? You get cold if you
stay in too long. Since water mammals
spend their lives in the water, they have
a layer of fat to insulate (INsuhleyt) their
bodies. It holds in their warmth.
seal
Some mammals, like whales, live in the sea.
Others live on land. Land mammals have four limbs .
No matter where they live, all mammals breathe
with lungs.
humpback whale
Limbs
A land mammals limbs
are its legs and arms.
All water mammals must come
