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    Expressing 'mammal' with 哺乳动物 (bǔrǔ dòngwù)

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    Explanation

    哺乳动物 (bǔrǔ dòngwù) means 'mammal,' literally 'nursing animal.' The term 哺乳 refers to breastfeeding or nursing, and 动物 means animal, so the compound describes animals that feed their young with milk. It is used in scientific and educational contexts.

    Examples

    • 鲸鱼是哺乳动物，不是鱼类。

      jīngyú shì bǔrǔ dòngwù, bù shì yúlèi.

      Whales are mammals, not fish.

    • 哺乳动物的特征之一是用母乳喂养幼崽。

      bǔrǔ dòngwù de tèzhēng zhī yī shì yòng mǔrǔ wèiyǎng yòuzǎi.

      One of the characteristics of mammals is nursing their young with breast milk.

    • 地球上已知的哺乳动物超过五千种。

      dìqiú shàng yǐ zhī de bǔrǔ dòngwù chāoguò wǔqiān zhǒng.

      There are more than five thousand known species of mammals on Earth.

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