mammal
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A particularly massive sea lion has Bay Area tourists and residents flocking to Pier 39 in San Francisco to spot the mammal affectionately named “Chonkers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
But it remains illegal to chase and kill a wild mammal using a dog in Scotland.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
It finally answers a long-standing question about early mammal evolution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The discovery provides the first direct evidence that mammal ancestors laid eggs and also helps explain why Lystrosaurus became so successful in post-extinction ecosystems.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
It was the first time any human had managed to leave the Afro-Asian ecological system—indeed, the first time any large terrestrial mammal had managed to cross from Afro-Asia to Australia.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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