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

It’s not exactly a chicken and dinosaur-egg question, but which came first, the mammal or the giant lizard?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

One of the defining breakthroughs in mammal evolution was the rise of highly sensitive hearing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

Altogether, forty-two species of mammal have disappeared from America’s national parks this century.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson