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What is a Mammal?
For one thing, mammals spend much more time raising and training their young than other animals do.
Mother’s Milk
Almost all mammals give birth to live young, rather than laying eggs, as birds do. Female mammals are the only creatures on earth that make milk for their young. The milk is rich in vitamins, minerals, and all the other nutrients a young animal needs.
Attack and Defend
For a wild animal, surviving each day can be hard. Carnivores use speed, strength, and intelligence to catch a meal. Prey species often have to think fast to protect themselves.
Making a Getaway
What would you do if you were being chased by a predator? Probably the same thing most wild animals do: run and hide. Prairie dogs dive into their burrows. Squirrels head for safety in trees. The House Mouse rushes for cover—like behind your refrigerator!
Kickoff Time!
Male Elk and Moose have huge antlers but do not often use them as weapons. Instead, they use their razor-sharp hooves. Predators like Mountain Lions or wolves are close to the ground and easy to kick.
Blending In
Some mammals have coloring that helps them blend in with their environment. This is called camouflage. The Snowshoe Hare is brown in the summer, white in the winter, and brown and white in the spring when the ground is patched with snow.
Predators in Action
The Mountain Lion is a superb hunter. It can leap more than 20 feet in a single bound and run faster than a deer for short distances. Mountain Lions creep up close to their prey and then leap onto the victim’s back, holding it long enough to deliver a bite on the neck.
What a Stink!
When threatened, skunks launch a stream of rancid eye-burning musk. Most of the time a skunk does not even need to use its weaponry. It simply stomps its feet—the signal that it is ready to spray—and the enemy runs away.
A Sharp Defense
The slow, clumsy porcupine is protected by thousands of quills on its tail and back. The quills are extremely sharp and painful—and can even kill.
SEE OUR WOOD BLOCKS - ANIMAL SETS OF TOY BLOCKS FOR KIDS 18 MONTHS AND UP.
Our Buddy Blocks have four blocks in each set and form 6 different animals. Sets come in Farm, Jungle, and Backyard animals.
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