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
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
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
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
I remember having a huge argument with one of my aunts when I tried to make her believe that a whale was a mammal, not a fish.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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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