mammals

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Environmental scientists, activists and even social media posts have highlighted the dangers of maritime traffic for sea mammals, Vermeulen said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The rerouting of ships around South Africa since 2023, when Houthi rebels hijacked a British-owned vessel near Yemen, has substantially increased the chances of vessels striking the mammals in the region, they say.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

All mammals have a version of hyaluronan synthase 2, but the naked mole rat version appears to be especially active.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Mice were included because, like humans, they are mammals.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

He refused to accept Louis Agassiz’s idea of ice ages–"the refrigeration of the globe," as he dismissively termed it–and was confident that mammals "would be found in the oldest fossiliferous beds."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson