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A whale is an animal, but is also definitely a mammal, because it has warm blood and produces milk for its young.

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A whale is described as a mammal because it shares key characteristics with other mammals, such as giving birth to live young, producing milk to feed its offspring, and having hair at some point in its lifecycle. These traits classify whales as mammals within the animal kingdom.

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