# Mammals

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RtSnrf1URIhJNP0fCJ6SZ7

## Labels

**Preferred Label:** Mammalia

## Definition

Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands which produce milk for feeding their young, hair or fur, and a neocortex region in the brain. Mammals are warm-blooded and include a wide range of species from terrestrial to aquatic environments, such as humans, elephants, and whales.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8sd4v04cEXnzbttN2gUEpV

## Parent Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R8KMTMyVwMFJ4uhm95DFM9y

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