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
A panel of wildlife experts drew up a shortlist of 18 mammals, birds, amphibians insects and fish which were put forward to public nominations.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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
“Yes, well, they also deliberately poison their own gardens, so we’re not talking about the brightest mammals in the macrocosm, are we?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
