Mammalian Characteristics & Adaptations — NEET Biology
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They are found in a variety of habitats – polar ice caps, deserts, mountains, forests, grasslands and dark caves. Some of them have adapted to fly or live in water. The most unique mammalian characteristic is the presence of milk producing glands (mammary glands) by which the young ones are nourished. They have two pairs of limbs, adapted for walking, running, climbing, burrowing, swimming or flying. The skin of
🖼️Related NCERT figure: Four mammal illustrations showing: (a) a brown platypus with duck-like bill, (b) a kangaroo with joey in pouch, (c) a gray bat with extended wing membranes, and (d) a blue whale (Figure 4.24 Some mammals : (a) Ornithorhynchus (b) Macropus (c) Pteropus (d) Balaenoptera)
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Why are mammals considered the most advanced group in the animal kingdom?
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