Mammalogy

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The Mammalogy , even Theriologie or Mammalogy , is the science and study of the mammals (Mammalogy) and a discipline of special zoology .

Mammalogy examines mammals (Mammalia), a class of vertebrates (Vertebrata), as well as their distinguishing features ( suckling the offspring with milk , fur made from real hair , homoiothermia , etc.). Due to the great interest and the variety of species and forms, it includes further taxonomically-oriented sub-disciplines such as B. primatology with anthropology , cetology , hippology and many more.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Zoology-Online / Systematics / Mammalia