#mammals

The mammal with the lowest heart rate is the American shrew mole. Its heart rate is only about 5-10 beats per minute, which is the slowest of any...    Read more

The answer to this trivia question is the elephant. Elephants are the only mammal that can't jump due to their size and weight. Their sheer size...    Read more

The animal with the longest gestation period for a mammal is the African elephant. Their gestation period lasts for 22 months, nearly two years. This...    Read more

The world's largest whale by weight is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Adult blue whales can weigh anywhere from 100 to 200 tons (200,000 to...    Read more

The platypus is a fascinating and unique mammal found in Australia, and it is the only mammal that lays eggs. The platypus is classified as a...    Read more

The tallest mammal in the world is the giraffe (scientific name: Giraffa camelopardalis), which is native to Africa. Giraffes are known for their...    Read more

The most common type of mammal in the world is the rodent. There are over 2,200 species of rodents that can be found all over the globe, except for...    Read more

The animal with the thickest fur in the world is the musk ox, also known as Ovibos moschatus. These large mammals are found in the Arctic regions of...    Read more

The world's smallest mammal by mass is the bumblebee bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai), also known as the Kitti's hog-nosed bat. The bumblebee bat...    Read more

The animal with the longest period of sleep for a mammal is the koala. Koalas can sleep for up to 22 hours per day, due to their low metabolic rate...    Read more