mammals

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Even though insects and mammals are very distant relatives, both appear to have arrived at the same molecular strategy for sensing red light.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

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

He adds they are important parts of the food chain and support birds, small mammals, fish and other wildlife.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Concentrations of beryllium, copper, chromium, nickel and lead in particular were significantly above established safety thresholds for marine life, prompting fears for the long-term health of fish, marine mammals and the marine food chain.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

For example, did Africa’s abundance of big wild mammals, available to kill by hunting, make it superfluous for Africans to go to the trouble of tending domestic stock?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond