National Geographic, citing scientists from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, estimated that there are 50 to 430 billion birds on the planet, which is 50 times more than the number of people. According to the Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, there are about 9,700 species, so it's hard to spend a day outdoors without seeing dozens or even hundreds of species.
However, it is difficult to consider birds like humans or dogs as mammals. So birds are mammals. But are they?
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Are birds mammals?
No, birds are not mammals. Rather, they are birds. According to Britannica, mammals are characterized by the presence of mammary glands, hair, spines, and live births. In addition, mammals are warm-blooded, WorldAtlas notes.
Like mammals, birds are "warm-blooded, air-breathing, and have backbones," as AZ Animals notes. The main difference between birds and mammals is the process of reproduction: birds lay eggs. Mammals almost always give birth to young, with a few exceptions, including platypuses.
Birds also have feathers, not the fur of mammals. AZ Animals says that while some birds may have hair on or around their heads, they are feathered.
While mammals feed their young with milk from mammary glands, birds have no such gland, WorldAtlas explains. According to AZ Animals, "no bird feeds on milk like mammals."
What are birds?
Birds belonging to the feathered species are distinguished mainly by their feathers, reports Britannica. With an undeveloped sense of smell and limited hearing, they rely more on sight. They mainly navigate the environment by flying and landing.
However, not all birds fly. Ostriches and nine foot emos obviously cannot fly despite having wings.
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What other winged animals are or are not mammals?
Ducks are birds. Therefore, they are birds, not mammals, writes Learnbirdwatching.com.
Chickens are also birds, not mammals.
Beautiful warm-blooded pinniped penguins are birds, not mammals, despite their flightless nature.
According to encyclopedia.com, owls, both owls and owls, are classified as birds, not mammals.
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This article first appeared in USA TODAY. Are birds animals? What are birds? Everything you need to know.
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