There are a total of 1,030 Mammals that have been compiled and organized in this comprehensive list. The selection includes only bona fide members of Class Mammalia whose common English name begins with the target letter, verified against authoritative taxonomic sources.
Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by hair or fur, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands in females. They range from tiny shrews and bats to large whales and elephants, occupying terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats worldwide. Mammals play crucial roles in ecosystems as predators, prey, pollinators, and ecosystem engineers. They also support human societies through services like pest control, pollination, and companionship.
Interesting and little-known facts about Mammals:
– There are about 6,400 living mammal species described worldwide, according to recent taxonomic databases.
– Rodents make up roughly 40% of all mammal species, making Rodentia the most speciose mammal order.
– Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight; many species use echolocation to navigate and hunt.
– The blue whale is the largest animal ever known, exceeding 30 meters in length and weighing about 150 tonnes.
– Some marine mammals, such as bowhead whales, can live for more than 200 years, while monotremes like the platypus lay eggs.
Use the alphabetical index to jump to A–Z lists for each initial letter. Each list displays accepted scientific name, taxonomic order, concise habitat (forest, grassland, freshwater, marine, desert, urban), and IUCN Red List status when available.
