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mammal

[mam-uhl] / ˈmæm əl /
NOUN
animal
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Conservationists say mink have a devastating impact on other wildlife, with the water vole, the UK's fastest-declining mammal, their main targets.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Viñola López was mainly studying the mammal bones left behind by the owls when he noticed something unusual while cleaning the fossils.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

Since eliminating red meat, gelatin and other products made from mammal parts, Walsh still has experienced severe reactions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

However, the aquatic mammal was already considered ailing and close to death when a final, last-ditch attempt was made earlier in May.

From BBC May 31, 2026

By i960, every species of wild mammal known to inhabit the area had suffered losses.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The warming of the ocean surface is forcing anchovies and sardines -- which the mammals eat -- to seek cooler waters, either at deeper levels or farther north.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

In a first-of-its-kind study from Australia's Macquarie University, in collaboration with Southern Medical University in China, researchers observed bees showing 'emotion-like behaviours' previously only seen in mammals.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

By comparison mule deer, the primary natural prey for wolves in California, appeared in 45% of samples, and small mammals appeared in 51% of samples.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The finding is remarkable because the island is isolated and has no native land mammals.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

Australia, the smallest and most isolated continent, has always had far fewer species of big wild mammals than has Eurasia, Africa, or the Americas.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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