mammals

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Lystrosaurus, a tough, plant-eating ancestor of mammals, became one of the dominant species after the End-Permian Mass Extinction around 252 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Professor Ben Garrod, from the University of East Anglia, said while the piece could potentially be a mammoth's bone, it is possible it may also have come from a multitude of other large mammals.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Although the research was conducted in animal models, both tanycytes and astrocytes exist in all mammals, including humans.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

He adds they are important parts of the food chain and support birds, small mammals, fish and other wildlife.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

He knew they sprayed a stinky smell to protect themselves, and he knew they were mammals, and he knew they were omnivores because they ate bugs and smaller animals and plants, too.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold