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mammal

[mam-uhl] / ˈmæm əl /
NOUN
animal
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The mammal can be found all over the world's oceans but is most at home in cooler waters.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Early mammal relatives generally remained small, with many weighing only a few grams.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

We can honor the legacy of our national mammal by supporting the ranchers and markets bringing it back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The slightly soggy marine mammal was spotted by locals "dangerously" crossing Hutt Road in Wellington on Sunday afternoon, police said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Every mammal on the planet has a mother, dead or alive.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Stumpf said the aquatic mammals were tracked throughout the day and first spotted by boats off the coast of Newport Beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Melissa Matlow, a spokeswoman for World Animal Protection Canada, says that worldwide there are about 3,600 captive cetaceans – a group of marine mammals which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Together, these discoveries reveal that long before modern mammals became dominant, their ancient relatives were already experimenting with an impressive range of ways to survive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

But not like us higher mammals, some of which have even become quite adept at problem-creation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Hence Eurasia ended up with its 13 species of big domestic mammals and the Americas with just its one very local species.

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


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