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Mammals include humans and all other animals that are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) with hair. They feed their young with milk and have a more well-developed brain than other types of animals.
Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) and are the only animals with feathers. Although all birds have wings, a few species can't fly.
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A cheetah's spine allows them to stretch out and cover about 30 feet in one stride! Learn more amazing facts about these amazing creatures in this video from National Geographic Kids.
Vote on the cutest animals from "125 Cute Animals" book from National Geographic Kids. This book is packed with our favorite cutest animals. There’s even a cutest baby animals gallery, plus cuddly cuties you can own. You’ll discover tons of fluffy fun on every page!
Gentoo Penguin. Gentoo penguins like to hunt for fish, krill, and squid! Learn more amazing facts about the gentoo penguin in this video from National Geographic Kids. Now Playing.
Fish are vertebrates (vertebrates have backbones) that live in water. They breathe using special organs called gills.
Learn about the different natural environments of plants and animals.
Easily recognized by its coat of reddish-orange with dark stripes, the tiger is the largest wild cat in the world. The big cat's tail is three feet long. On average the big cat weighs 450 pounds, about the same as eight ten-year-old kids.
