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

As adults, they use both flight and vision to search for a suitable host, most often deer, though they sometimes target humans and other mammals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

One surprising finding involved FGF21, a hormone previously believed to be central to protein appetite in mammals.

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

There I could be with a group of people who were all really knowledgeable about African mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall