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mammal
An animal from the class of vertebrates characterized by the fact that the females nurse their young with milk from their mammary glands. Other features are usually a coat of hair and a constant body temperature.
Der Blauwal ist das größte Säugetier der Welt.
The blue whale is the largest mammal in the world.
The word is made up of the verb 'säugen' (to nurse/feed young with milk) and 'das Tier' (the animal). So it literally means a 'nursing animal', which describes the main characteristic of this class of animals.
Ein Delfin ist ein Säugetier, obwohl er im Wasser lebt.
A dolphin is a mammal, even though it lives in water.
The verb 'säugen' (to nurse) is the core of the word. It describes the action that gives this class of animals its name: feeding offspring with milk from the mother's mammary glands.
Die Katze säugt ihre Jungen. Katzen sind Säugetiere.
The cat nurses her young. Cats are mammals.
'Säugetier' (mammal) is a biological term for classifying animals. It is often used in educational or scientific contexts to distinguish this group from others such as birds, fish, or reptiles.
Im Biologieunterricht lernen wir die Merkmale von einem Säugetier.
In biology class, we learn the characteristics of a mammal.
