There are three different types of mammals, and I wanted to explain these three groups. The first group is placental mammals. These are mammals that have placentas. The second are marsupials, which have a pouch to nourish their young. The third are monotremes, which lay eggs. I wanted to find out if all three live …
There are over five thousand species of mammals worldwide, and these are made up of different classifications. One of these groups is known as orders. There are twenty-eight orders of mammals, and I wanted to look at the different types in this article. What are the different orders of mammals? Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Carnivora (Meat-eaters) …
With so many mammal species in the World, there needed to be a system to differentiate them. In this article, we look at how mammals are classified. Seven groups classify all living creatures, all with a two-part scientific name. This enables scientists to tell the difference between them from their names. There are over 5,400 …
There is some discussion over how many groups of marine mammals there are. Some organizations say four; others say five. They all include the same mammals, so I wanted to research what these are. NOAA recognizes four different groups: cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises), pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses), sirenians (manatees and dugongs), and marine fissipeds (polar bears and sea otters). The Marine Mammal Center separates …