#mammals

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 only mammal that can truly fly is the bat. Bats are the only mammals that have wings and are capable of sustained flight. There are over 1,300...    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

Whales are known for their remarkable communication skills. These large marine mammals use a variety of vocalizations to communicate with each other...    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 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 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

The Barbary Macaque, also known as the Barbary ape, is a species of macaque native to the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco. They are one of the...    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 African elephant has the longest gestation period of any mammal, lasting approximately 22 months. During this time, the female elephant carries...    Read more