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Marvelous

Mammals

by Kerry Rieth

RY HOUGHTON MIFFLIN BOSTON

A mammal is an animal

A mammal has fur or hair and

makes milk to feed its young.

A tiny bat is the smallest mammal

It uses its wings to fly.

The blue whale is the

biggest mammal

It uses its flippers and tail to swim.

The giraffe is the tallest mammal

It uses its neck to reach food

in the trees.

The cheetah is the fastest mammal

It uses its legs to run.

The sloth is the slowest mammal

It uses its claws to hold onto trees.

You are the smartest mammal

You use your brain to think!

Responding

Think About What You Have Read

EA What are some body parts that

help mammals move?

B What makes you the

smartest mammal?

What other animals

are mammals?

Activity

Draw a picture and write

a few sentences about your

favorite mammal.

Life Science: Growing Up on Earth

eS) HOUGHTON MIFFLIN