2007-03-24 09:32:00 · 9 answers · asked by Kella B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Mammals is the translation of the french word "mammifere"
and "mammifere" derives from the french word "mamelle" which means " breast ". So, any living creature that breastfeeds its babies is a mammal (this includes whales and people).
2007-03-24 09:52:35 · answer #1 · answered by fayssal1932 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because we have the essential characteristics of mammals that distinguish us from reptiles or amphibians or insects. Mainly the fact that we are amniotes, meaning with an amniotic egg with membranes that protect the embryo, with hair with mammary glands that produce milk.
Humans are eutherians, which are placental mammals, as opposed to marsupials like kangaroos, opossums, koalas, etc.
2007-03-24 09:42:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we are mammals we have hair and we can drink the milk, also we breathe the air,warm-blooded,mammals not do lay eggs but only one mammal do egg lay.
2016-07-25 08:43:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have mammary glands(even though rudimentary in males and undeveloped females) that provide milk for our young.
Sure there are exceptional mammals that lays eggs but like most mammals humans are born live, not in eggs. We have hair so we aren't birds and as part of vertebrates we have backbones too.
2007-03-24 09:42:40 · answer #4 · answered by Philip H 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We bear fur, we give birth to live young, we are warm blooded, our females lactate and suckle our infants. All of the other things we do is just gravy, All(except for the platypus) mammals have fur(even dolphins and whales have almost like razor stubble), are warm blooded, give birth to live young(the platypus lays an egg), and lactate. We're mammals!
2007-03-24 09:42:28 · answer #5 · answered by Kenneth H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well becuase we are warm blooded and produce milk for our young for starters..
Becasue we do not fit into a definition for an amphibian, reptile, invertebrte, fish, or any other species for another..
2007-03-24 09:56:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definition of a mammal:
A warm-blooded, air breathing vertebrate that grows hair on its skin, gives birth to live young and (in females) produces milk for its young.
I'd say we fit that definition pretty well. :)
2007-03-24 09:36:51 · answer #7 · answered by Josh 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
because we do it like they do on the discovery channel!
2007-03-24 09:57:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because you got boobs thank God
2007-03-24 09:37:03 · answer #9 · answered by kevin_4508 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋