mammal

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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

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

The study analyzed records from 117 mammal species living in zoos and aquariums worldwide and combined them with a meta-analysis of 71 previously published studies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

By Christmas, the enormous mammal had done serious damage — turning on a gas line under the house —that forced Johnson to live without hot water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The most glaring difference between American and Eurasian food production involved big domestic mammal species.

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