mammal
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A zoo is celebrating the birth of a giant anteater pup, which zoologists say is "considered the most threatened mammal in Central America".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The marine mammal, which is stuck on a sandbank, was first spotted in Lübeck Bay on Monday.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
"A lot of people think of dinosaurs as sort of the mammal equivalents in the Mesozoic era, since they're both the dominant terrestrial animals of their respective time periods," Holtz said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
Small rodents such as rats and mice are known to produce laryngeal whistles, but horses are the first large mammal identified using this method.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
However, regular dog eating has been a last resort of meat-deprived human societies: the Aztecs had no other domestic mammal, and the Polynesians and ancient Chinese had only pigs and dogs.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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