Although many of us are familiar with the politics of the modern Middle East, I'm guessing most of us are not nearly as versed in its history. Today we'll try to rectify this a bit as we discuss the Abbasid Empire and their rulers, known as caliphs. To begin, the Abbasids ruled the Arab world from about 750 CE to 1258 CE. They took power after conquering the former empire of the Umayyads.
Mammals are a particular class of animal. What makes an animal a mammal are several things. First, they must have glands that give milk. This is to feed their babies. Second, they are warm-blooded. Third, all mammals have fur or hair. Humans are mammals and so are dogs, whales, elephants, and horses.
Instead, scientists look to features of skeletons that are preserved in fossils such as three bones in the ear and a unique jaw joint.Ancestors of mammals first To know when mammals appeared, we need to know what characteristics make an animal a mammal. There are a few we think of right away â mammary glands to produce milk, warm-blooded, hair or fur, and birth of live young. Most of these features, however, are lost in fossils because they are made of soft tissue that decomposes.