mammals

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The mammals are: the bottlenose dolphin, the brown hare, the European hedgehog, the grey seal, the pine martin and the red fox.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The study also uncovered rare forms of inheritance previously seen in plants and flies but not in mammals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Researchers warn that the shift could affect everything from fish and seabirds to marine mammals, while also weakening the Arctic Ocean's ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

That hypothesis suggests the mammals sometimes travel to feeding grounds in the Antarctic but then take a different journey home -- ending up in a completely new breeding area.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

European settlers, such as those that I encounter in New Guinea with pet kangaroos and possums, have tamed or made pets of many local mammals, just as have indigenous peoples.

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