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mammals

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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Fence lizards, unlike birds or large mammals, can’t travel long distances to more suitable habitat; they tend to live in the same place.

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“This is consistent with the many other marine mammals we have seen affected by domoic acid produced by the harmful algal bloom off Southern California first detected in February,” Milstein said in a statement.

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The carnivorous mammals are classed as an invasive species in the islands, and a culling programme for stoats began in 2019.

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Naked mole rats are unique mammals in many respects.

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Very often, these animals are larger mammals that live on land and share characteristics with humans.

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