mammal

Early mammal relatives generally remained small, with many weighing only a few grams.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The slightly soggy marine mammal was spotted by locals "dangerously" crossing Hutt Road in Wellington on Sunday afternoon, police said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

El Adli said the fossils likely belonged to an animal from one of two extinct mammal families that roamed North America during the Uintan North American Land Mammal Age.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Vianna is already examining penguin genomes for genetic differences associated with survival from avian influenza, a disease currently affecting penguin, bird and mammal populations around the world.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

But there’s no mammal on earth who could outstare a lizard.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

But not like us higher mammals, some of which have even become quite adept at problem-creation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"The soft palate and the shaping of the oral cavity and pharynx are directly linked to the evolution of mammals."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Scientists in Australia trained sea lions and seals to respond to a hearing test for research into how the marine mammals are affected by human-made noise.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It’s caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis that infects fleas and the small mammals that host fleas, and there are actually three types of plague depending on which part of the body becomes infected.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

In addition, of course, small domestic mammals and domestic birds and insects have also been useful to humans.

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