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mammal

[mam-uhl] / ˈmæm əl /
NOUN
animal
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A private company plans to refloat the injured mammal from the sea floor by its flippers and onto a tarp attached to a tug boat, officials said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This fossil is the first confirmed egg ever found from a mammal ancestor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

But such an old mammal bone was the last thing he and his daughter had expected to discover.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"More broadly, this study reinforces that the Arctic continues to offer up new knowledge and discoveries that expand on our understanding of mammal diversification over time."

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Since the fifteenth century, Europeans have spread around the globe and encountered wild mammal species not found in Europe.

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




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