mammal
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It finally answers a long-standing question about early mammal evolution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The juvenile whale, affectionately dubbed "Willapa Willy" by locals, was first spotted last Wednesday in the north fork of the river, about 145 miles southwest of Seattle, the marine mammal research group said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
The marine mammal, which is stuck on a sandbank, was first spotted in Lübeck Bay on Monday.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 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
More important, a specific part of the brain of humans and other primates — the region known as the neocortex, which deals with complex thought and reasoning — is huge by mammal standards.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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