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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the United States Minor Outlying Islands. There are 5 mammal species in the United States Minor Outlying Islands, all of which are marine mammals.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of Near Threatened and Least Concern categories:
The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
References
List of mammals of the United States Minor Outlying Islands Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA