- plural of mammal.
mammals
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By comparison mule deer, the primary natural prey for wolves in California, appeared in 45% of samples, and small mammals appeared in 51% of samples.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
In a first-of-its-kind study from Australia's Macquarie University, in collaboration with Southern Medical University in China, researchers observed bees showing 'emotion-like behaviours' previously only seen in mammals.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The nerve cells that coordinate growth hormone release are located deep within the hypothalamus, an ancient brain region found across mammals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
Early food production was less competitive with hunting-gathering in the Americas than in the Fertile Crescent or China, partly owing to the Americas’ virtual lack of domesticable wild mammals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
