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Mammal Fact Sheets Over a third of mammals that live on land in Canada are rodents, like mice, squirrels, beavers, and porcupines.

		Mammal Fact Sheets Here’s a section all about the animals that are most like you—that’s right, mammals. Let us tell you a little about yourself and other mammals. Mammals are warm-blooded animals that have mammary glands and a four-chambered heart. They give birth to live young (as opposed to laying eggs) and are either partially or completely covered in hair. The teeth of most mammals come in a variety of shapes and sizes designed for chewing many kinds of foods. (Humans, for example, have incisors for cutting, molars for crushing, etc.) Plus, mammals have larger brains than other vertebrates of equal size, making them most capable learners. Which is why you were able to read that last fascinating fact. There’s much more to know about mammals, so spend some time in this section acquainting yourself with these animals. Select Fact Sheet: Arctic Fox Bats Beaver Black Bear Canada Lynx Caribou Chipmunk Cougar Coyote Eastern Grey Squirrel Grizzly Lemmings Marten Moose Mountain Sheep Muskox Muskrat North American Bison North American Elk Polar Bear Porcupine Raccoon Red Fox Snowshoe Hare Striped Skunk Swift Fox White-tailed Deer Wolf Wolverine Woodchuck Privacy Statement    Copyright Notice    Terms and Conditions    Credits Back to top Copyright © 2006 Canadian Wildlife Service & Canadian Wildlife Federation