A Brief Over-view of the Etymology of Modern Goju-ryu Karate-do Kata. By Joe Swift and Mario McKenna. It is now well documented that Okinawa karate is indebted to the Southern schools of Chinese boxing for much of its technical knowledge and expertise.
Best Answer: They are all warm-blooded, and they all have hair even if you can't see it (including dolphins and whales). Mammals all share mammary glands (milk producing glands). This is the biggest feature, also mammals use 3 bones for hearing and they have hair. Should be noted that endothermy (warm-blooded) is not unique to mammals, birds also share this characteristic.
There are a few main characteristics that set mammals apart from other animal groups, like insects or reptiles. These special characteristics make a mammal a mammal. 1  The animal is warm-blooded or endothermic â able to keep a constant body temperature no matter what the temperature of the environment.