mammals
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It was originally used as an osteology and mammals gallery.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Maternal age effects are incredibly common, from invertebrates up through humans, elephants, other primates and other mammals," said Kristin Gribble, an associate scientist in the Bay Paul Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
LoBue now spots the marine mammals basically every time he's out on the water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
The researchers excluded non-placental mammals that lay eggs or harbor their newborns in belly-pouches and produce extremely small younglings from these calculations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Dead snakes do not stink like dead mammals.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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