mammals

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The Ealing Beaver Project says, since the mammals moved in, Greenford station, downstream from the animals' wetland home at Paradise Fields, no longer floods after heavy rain.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Marine mammals have also been affected, with some detections in other animals such as cats, goats, alpacas and pigs.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Fossils suggest Teilhardina differed from other mammals of the time as it had fingernails rather than claws, which helped it grasp branches and handle food – a key characteristic of primates to this day.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

The largest gathering of nonhuman mammals on earth takes place in Texas, where 20 million bats crowd into Bracken Cave near San Antonio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Miyax had drunk the milk of other wild mammals on Nunivak and each time had found it sweet and good.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George