Why Do Mammals Have Fur? looks at the defining features of mammals, such as being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding their young with milk, and explores how mammals have evolved and adapted over time. Mammal life cycles, behaviour and habitats all also feature.

An original science series which explores the key characteristics that divide the main animal and plant groups, and looks at how these characteristics have evolved over time. The information is supported by examples that highlight the quirky and amazing qualities of the natural world, as well as revealing the dazzling variety within each group.

This book is part of a book series called Wildlife Wonders .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Pat Jacobs has written more than 50 non-fiction, reference and activity books for children on subjects ranging from dinosaurs to the future of space exploration. She has lived in Paris and Germany, and has translated several children's books from German into English. Pat has two grown-up children and lives with her husband in rural Suffolk.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What is a mammal?
• 2: Classification of mammals
• 3: Birth and growth
• 4: All shapes and sizes
• 5: Adapting to extremes
• 6: Changing the landscape
• 7: Hair and skin
• 8: Different diets
• 9: Mammals on the move
• 10: Animal intelligence
• 11: Social behaviour
• 12: Exchanging information
• 13: Continuing evolution