mammals
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The mammals are: the bottlenose dolphin, the brown hare, the European hedgehog, the grey seal, the pine martin and the red fox.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Because mice and other mammals age much more slowly, studying the biological causes of aging can take years.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Its ecosystem included frogs, lizards, turtles, and mammals such as Patagorhynchus pascuali, a semi aquatic monotreme related to modern echidnas and platypuses.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
That hypothesis suggests the mammals sometimes travel to feeding grounds in the Antarctic but then take a different journey home -- ending up in a completely new breeding area.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Small mammals domesticated as recently as the 19th and 20th centuries include foxes, mink, and chinchillas grown for fur and hamsters kept as pets.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
