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Mammals

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammals)

Mammals are a clade of warm-blooded amniotes. Among the features that distinguish them from the other amniotes, the reptiles and the birds, are hair, three middle ear bones, mammary glands in females, and a neocortex (a region of the brain). The mammalian brain regulates body temperature and the circulatory system, including the four-chambered heart. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Vertebrates
Aquatic mammals
Dogs
Ruminants
Foetus

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Approved Date
11-Dec-2012

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