mammals
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One key factor may be the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, which helped populations of seals, sea lions, orcas, and other marine mammals recover after years of decline.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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
With long, slender legs and a lightweight frame, it likely moved quickly through vegetation, hunting small reptiles, amphibians, and early mammals.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
A survey from 2020 said there were just over 10,000 of the huge mammals in existence.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The lack of domestic mammals indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa is especially astonishing, since a main reason why tourists visit Africa today is to see its abundant and diverse wild mammals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
