What is the proper term used for the mammals that feed milk to their young?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Your question seems to suggest that mammals that feed milk to their young are a subset of mammals. But all mammals feed milk to their young. That, along with the presence of hair, is the defining characteristic of all mammals, without exceptions.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Do porcupine feed there young milk?

Yes, they are mammals so they feed milk to their young.

Do bird feed their young milk?

no,birds feed their young with worms and insects.

Why is milk important to rats?

Rats are mammals. Mammals feed their Young on milk.

Do mammals feed young on milk?

yes

Does mammals feed their young with milk?

yes

What do mother mammals feed their young?

milk

What do mammals produce to feed their young?

milk

Are mammals the only animals feed milk to young?

Yes. Mammals are the only animals that feeds milk to their young.

Does bats give milk to their young?

Yes, bats are mammals and feed their young milk.

Are chinchilla mammal?

Do they have hair? Do they feed their young with milk? Yes, chinchillas are mammals because they feed their young with milk and they have lungs and fur.

How do female mammals feed their young with milk produced by?

All female mammals produce milk to feed their infant young.

Do salamanders have make milk?

No, they do not. Amphibians lay eggs in water. The eggs give the embryos all the nutrition they need until they hatch. After that, they're on their own and live on small insects. No. Only mammals feed their young milk.