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• plural of mammal.

mammals

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1. A class of vertebrates characterized by the production of milk by the females and in most cases, by a hairy body covering. Most mammals give live birth to their young. Human beings are mammals.

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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

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

This anatomical development helped make it possible to swallow while maintaining the ability to breathe, an essential adaptation for mammals that nurse their young.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

A few of the lumbering mammals stood grazing in the enclosures.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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