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mammal

[mam-uhl] / ˈmæm əl /
NOUN
animal
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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

But such an old mammal bone was the last thing he and his daughter had expected to discover.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"More broadly, this study reinforces that the Arctic continues to offer up new knowledge and discoveries that expand on our understanding of mammal diversification over time."

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

"A lot of people think of dinosaurs as sort of the mammal equivalents in the Mesozoic era, since they're both the dominant terrestrial animals of their respective time periods," Holtz said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

But there’s no mammal on earth who could outstare a lizard.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness




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