mammals

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He adds they are important parts of the food chain and support birds, small mammals, fish and other wildlife.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The insects can generate their own body heat like mammals and produce antifreeze proteins similar to those found in Arctic fish.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

The catastrophic 1969 offshore oil spill in Santa Barbara killed thousands of sea birds and marine mammals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The region hosts the world's second-largest population of dugongs -- herbivorous marine mammals known as "sea cows" that are listed as vulnerable -- with an estimated 5,000 to 7,500 individuals.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Rodents and other small mammals domesticated for food included the rabbit in Europe, the guinea pig in the Andes, a giant rat in West Africa, and possibly a rodent called the hutia on Caribbean islands.

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