Question

Mammals share three common characteristics. Mammals have hair for fur. Also, unlike reptiles, mammals are warm-blooded, which means that their body temperatures do not change to match the temperature of their surroundings. Finally, in the early part of their lives, mammals feed off of milk that their mothers produce.

Q:- What type of context clue is used to help you define the word characteristics?
A. example
B. antonym
C. synonym
D. explanation

Answer 1

example

Step-by-step explanation:

after it is stated that mammals share a certain amount of common characteristics, those three characteristics are listed, which is what is called an example.

Answer 2

A. example.

A is the correct answer.