Question

Why is bat included under mammals?

Answer 1

• The characteristic features of class Mammalia include:-

1) They have hair and fur on their body.

2) They give birth to their young ones.

3) They have mammary glands to produce milk to feed their young ones.

• Bats are mammals because they give birth to their young ones instead of laying eggs as in birds, they have mammary glands and have hair and fur on their body.