Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. This children's book, part of a series of animal books published by the Sierra Club, discusses characteristics that distinguish mammals from other animals. Each book in the series covers a major animal class including reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, insects, and mammals. This book explains the importance of hair and fur for mammals as well as the various ways mammals keep warm and stay cool. It also also describes the function of mammary glands, teeth and jaw variations, and adaptations for scent, taste, hearing, and vision.
Readers also learn how mammals move by walking, running, jumping, swimming, and flying.
This book is illustrated with color photographs, illustrations, and labeled diagrams. An index and a glossary are also included. ENC does NOT distribute this resource.