Why do mammals feed their young with milk?

Answer 1

Mammals produce milk with their mammary glands. We, as humans, have mammary glands used to produce milk for our babies. Hormones play a part as well.

Answer 2

Mammals produce milk to feed there young, unlike birds (which don't reproduce milk) find foods for their young and feed them. Hopefully this was helpful to you. :-)

Answer 3

Because the animal mothers have milk inside themselves and while the animals are small, they are not strong enough to eat the things that the adults eat.

Answer 4

Yes. All female mammals can produce milk to feed their young. That is the defining feature of a mammal.

Answer 5

Most baby animals can't eat what the parents do, and milk has lots of vital nutrients to help it grow.

Answer 6

As a general rule for the animal kingdom, only mammals produce milk. There are some exceptions for example there is a specie of insect that has milk patches

Answer 7

Yes. Even platypuses and echidnas (spiny anteaters).

Answer 8

The Mammary Glands.