mammal
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A particularly massive sea lion has Bay Area tourists and residents flocking to Pier 39 in San Francisco to spot the mammal affectionately named “Chonkers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
This fossil is the first confirmed egg ever found from a mammal ancestor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
The discovery provides the first direct evidence that mammal ancestors laid eggs and also helps explain why Lystrosaurus became so successful in post-extinction ecosystems.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
But such an old mammal bone was the last thing he and his daughter had expected to discover.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
One of the important mammal species hunted for meat, the gazelle, originally lived in huge herds but was overexploited by the growing human population and reduced to low numbers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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