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

The study presents a comparative ranking that measures levels of monogamy across a range of mammal species, including humans.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Still a fourth line of evidence that some mammal species are much more suitable than others is provided by the repeated independent domestications of the same species.

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