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mammal

[mam-uhl] / ˈmæm əl /
NOUN
animal
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A coyote became the first large mammal documented exploring the massive Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over the 101 Freeway, which doesn’t officially open until next month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The canid became the first large mammal known to ascend the gargantuan wildlife crossing nearing completion over the bustling 101 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service deployed a crew on a boat, which marine mammal medics used to cut the dolphin free, before assessing its condition.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Early mammal relatives generally remained small, with many weighing only a few grams.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

It has been known to attack most kinds of large land mammal and, unusually for a dragon, the Ridgeback will also feed on water-dwelling creatures.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

The trust hopes the mammals, which typically weigh between 20g and 40g, will have gained enough weight to begin hibernating in the coming weeks and survive the winter ahead.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Native to temperate forest habitats in East Asia, the lumbering black-and-white mammals do not typically travel long distances in the wild.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

In most mammals, it primarily influences sensory processing.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Greenpeace added that bottom trawling could leave harbour porpoises, external, marine mammals which are found all over the UK's coast, with low fish stocks to feed on.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

But Australia / New Guinea formerly had its own suite of diverse big mammals, including giant kangaroos, rhinolike marsupials called diprotodonts and reaching the size of a cow, and a marsupial “leopard.”

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


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