Mammals

Hi P3 pupils,

Video 1 - Watch this wonderful video on Mammals.

You can read the following information about Mammals and go to the websites to learn more!

Appearance
- Mammals have an outer covering of hair or fur on their bodies. Some mammals have thick fur (tiger) and others have fine hair (humans).

Reproduction
- Most mammals give birth to their young alive. However, there are a few mammals that lay eggs such as the Duckbilled Platypus and the Spiny Anteater.

- The female mammals produce milk for their young.

Habitat
- Most mammals live on land. For example, cows, zebras and monkeys live on land.
- Some mammals live in the water such as the whale and dolphin.
- Bat is a mammal and it flies!

Click on the following links to visit useful websites on Mammals!

Website 1 - Fast facts on Mammals!

Website 2 - Mammal that lay eggs - The Duckbilled Platypus!

Website 3 - Mammal that lay eggs - The Spiny Anteater!

Website 4 - Pictures of amazing marine mammals!


Hope you've learnt more about Mammals!