mammals

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It's not just raining cats and dogs, but otters, dolphins and multiple other water-dwelling mammals.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Newman also said snapping turtles would be unlikely to bite humans paddling in the water, but would target mammals living there such as water voles.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Beluga whales are among the most challenging marine mammals to study.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

As adults, they use both flight and vision to search for a suitable host, most often deer, though they sometimes target humans and other mammals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 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