- plural of mammal.
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
“Some of the mammals were gigantic, and many of them are quite new.”
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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