mammals
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Scientists in Australia trained sea lions and seals to respond to a hearing test for research into how the marine mammals are affected by human-made noise.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
It’s caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis that infects fleas and the small mammals that host fleas, and there are actually three types of plague depending on which part of the body becomes infected.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
The sugar, found in most mammals but not in humans, prompts the antibodies that trigger an allergic reaction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
He has seen the large marine mammals before, on planned trips where humpback whale sightings are not as unusual, but this experience was "a complete surprise".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Hence the rest of this chapter will confine itself to the big mammals.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
