mammal
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A private company plans to refloat the injured mammal from the sea floor by its flippers and onto a tarp attached to a tug boat, officials said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
Holtz emphasizes that this does not necessarily mean dinosaur ecosystems were categorically more diverse than modern mammal dominated ones.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
It’s not exactly a chicken and dinosaur-egg question, but which came first, the mammal or the giant lizard?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
“Oh, you meant to growl. And I get it. You’ve been stuck there how long? A big active mammal like you, this is terrible. And I can only imagine the stink.”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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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