mammal
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But such an old mammal bone was the last thing he and his daughter had expected to discover.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
A zoo is celebrating the birth of a giant anteater pup, which zoologists say is "considered the most threatened mammal in Central America".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
"More broadly, this study reinforces that the Arctic continues to offer up new knowledge and discoveries that expand on our understanding of mammal diversification over time."
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
Purgatorius, a small mammal about the size of a shrew, appears in the fossil record shortly after the dinosaurs went extinct around 65.9 million years ago.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
By i960, every species of wild mammal known to inhabit the area had suffered losses.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing mammal
Tyrannosaurus Lex(icon)
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Life Science: Organisms and Taxonomy
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Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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