Mammals - Facts for Kids

Baby mice start life pink and hairless, and within about a week to 10 days they grow soft fur.

Sand cats mark their territory by scratching trees and rocks with their claws!

A jackal family can remember and defend the same territory for many years!

Physical Characteristics

Most moles are between 4–7 inches (10 to 18 cm) long, about the size of a bar of soap!

Dingoes have rotating wrist joints that allow them to use their paws like hands to catch prey!