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Are jellyfish mammals

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No. Mammals have a spine, and produce milk for their young, and have at least SOME body hair. Jellyfish do not have these characteristics.

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No, they are not even fish. They are cnidarians, which are invertebrates (animals without backbones). Some invertebrates have exoskeletons on the outside but some don't, like the jellyfish.

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