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
The impressive gray whales have the longest annual migration of any mammal, travelling an approximate 15,000-20,000km roundtrip to breed.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
This fossil is the first confirmed egg ever found from a mammal ancestor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
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
Whichever theory proves correct, most large wild mammal species that might otherwise have later been domesticated by Native Americans were thereby removed.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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