What Is a Mammal Roar A lion call warns an enemy Splash A whale swims in the sea Crunch A squirrel bites an acorn Boing A kangaroo jumps along These animals do not all look alike And they do not live in the same places But they belong to the same animal class They are all mammals 4
5 A whale is not a fish It is a mammal that lives in water
Are people mammals Q 6 A newborn elephant stays with its mother It will drink her milk
Mammals are alike in special ways One way is how they feed their young Mother mammals make milk for their babies No other animal does this Mammals are also warm-blooded They make their own heat So their body temperature stays the same It does not change in hot or cold weather Yes All humans are mammals A 7