mammal
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Conservationists say mink have a devastating impact on other wildlife, with the water vole, the UK's fastest-declining mammal, their main targets.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Viñola López was mainly studying the mammal bones left behind by the owls when he noticed something unusual while cleaning the fossils.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Since eliminating red meat, gelatin and other products made from mammal parts, Walsh still has experienced severe reactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
However, the aquatic mammal was already considered ailing and close to death when a final, last-ditch attempt was made earlier in May.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
By i960, every species of wild mammal known to inhabit the area had suffered losses.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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The warming of the ocean surface is forcing anchovies and sardines -- which the mammals eat -- to seek cooler waters, either at deeper levels or farther north.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
In a first-of-its-kind study from Australia's Macquarie University, in collaboration with Southern Medical University in China, researchers observed bees showing 'emotion-like behaviours' previously only seen in mammals.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
By comparison mule deer, the primary natural prey for wolves in California, appeared in 45% of samples, and small mammals appeared in 51% of samples.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The finding is remarkable because the island is isolated and has no native land mammals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Australia, the smallest and most isolated continent, has always had far fewer species of big wild mammals than has Eurasia, Africa, or the Americas.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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