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All Our Mammal Friends, - Big and Small, in Our Area.

At Polonezköy Country Club, mammals are not just creatures we observe—they are our neighbors, living at the heart of this land.

Llamas, kangaroos, sheep, goats, deer, rabbits, and many more… Each lives freely in its natural habitat, in contact with humans but within its own rhythm.

Every mammal species contributes to sustainable diversity, supporting the cycle of nature and the balance of the ecosystem. In return, we provide them with a respectful and natural environment where they can live and thrive.

Here, coexistence between species is truly possible.

Discover The Species In Our Area

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Biological Hierarchy Of Mammals

Mammals are classified as a "class" in biological taxonomy. This class is divided into orders, families, genera, and finally species. For example, the classification journey of a fallow deer is as follows:

Domain: Eukaryota (Eukaryota) → Kingdom: Animals (Animalia) → Phylum: Chordata (Chordata) → Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrata) →

Class: Mammals (Mammalia) → Order: Artiodactyla (Artiodactyla) → Family: Deers (Cervidae) → Genus: Fallow Deers (Dama) →

Species: Fallow Deer (Dama dama) → Subspecies: Anatolian Fallow Deer (Dama dama dama)

Summary Of Mammals

Covered with fur or hair, nursing offspring with mammary glands.
Mostly give live birth.
Advanced brain and internal regulation systems.

Origin Of Mammals

Mammals first appeared around 210 million years ago during the Triassic Period.
The earliest mammals were small, nocturnal, and insectivorous.
The genetic ancestors of mammals were reptile-like creatures known as synapsids, dating back approximately 300 million years. Fossils like Morganucodon are among the earliest known true mammals.
After the extinction of the dinosaurs about 66 million years ago, mammals rapidly diversified and spread across the planet.

Scientific / Interesting Notes

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus) and the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), both belonging to the order Monotremata, are mammals that reproduce by laying eggs—an exception among mammals.

All mammals have mammary glands, which allow them to nourish their offspring after birth.
Bats are the only group of mammals capable of active flight. They belong to the order Chiroptera, and their wings are formed by a membrane stretched over elongated finger bones.
Humans are biologically classified within the mammal class. The lineage leading to humans is as follows:
Domain: Eukaryota (Eukaryota) → Kingdom: Animals (Animalia) → Phylum: Chordata (Chordata) → Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrata) →
Class: Mammals (Mammalia) → Order: Primates (Primates) → Family: Hominidae (Hominidae) → Genus: Homo (Homo) →
Species: Homo sapiens (Homo sapiens) → Subspecies: Modern Human / Wise Human (Homo sapiens sapiens)