How many mammal species are in the world?

Answer 1

While the number of species is under constant review, and any estimate at any given time is probably inaccurate, there are between 4500 and 5000 species of mammals. The latest available list from the Mammal Species of the World lists 4629 unique species.

These range from the smallest (shrews, pikas, and voles) to the largest (whales, rhinoceroses, elephants, and hippos).

Answer 2

There are over 5000 species of mammals in the world.

There are about 5,700 to 6000 known species of mammals in the world.

Answer 3

There are many species on creatures that have been undiscovered. However, it is believed that there are more than 15,000 different species of mammals in the world.

Answer 4

There is three different types of mammals monotremes, placental, and marsupials

There are about 5,360 species of mammals, distributed worldwide.

Answer 5

4,629 currently recognized species of mammal

Answer 6

The global number of species of mammals, according to Schipper et al. (2008; Science 322:225-230), is 5,487. It is estimated that 10 to 12 new species are added each year.

Answer 7

at a minimum, just by humans alone, there are nearly seven billion, 7,000,000,000, mammals living on earth.

Answer 8

There are approximately 10,000 known species of mammals .

Answer 9

There are 10,000. known species of mammals .

Answer 10

Just over 5000