mammals
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As semi-aquatic mammals, beavers are known for building dams that create ponds and wetlands.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Mayer normally studies mammals from the Quaternary period, which is far more recent than the age of the dinosaur fossils.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The deer also reduce habitat and food sources for native birds and mammals, like the endemic Catalina Island fox, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
It was originally used as an osteology and mammals gallery.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
In September 1832, exploring the gray cliffs and low-lying clay bays near Punta Alta, he discovered an astonishing natural cemetery, with fossilized bones of enormous extinct mammals splayed out before him.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
