mammals
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Newman also said snapping turtles would be unlikely to bite humans paddling in the water, but would target mammals living there such as water voles.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"They're predators – they take fish and frogs, but our biggest concern is that they feed on mammals," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Beluga whales are among the most challenging marine mammals to study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The mammals are: the bottlenose dolphin, the brown hare, the European hedgehog, the grey seal, the pine martin and the red fox.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Large mammals changed that: for the first time in human history, it became possible to move heavy goods in large quantities, as well as people, rapidly overland for long distances.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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