Mammal Articles

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  Walrus

  Walruses are large semi-aquatic mammals that live in the cold Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. Walruses spend about half their time in the water and half their time on beaches or ice floes, ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Early Mammals
  Sea Life
  Marine Biology
  Animals
  Early Humans
   
  

  Evolution of cetaceans

  The cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are descendants of land-living mammals, and remnants of their terrestrial origins can be found in the fact that they must breathe air from the surface; ... > more
• Animals
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  Polar Bear

  The Polar Bear, aka white bear aka northern bear aka sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic. It is the largest land carnivore species and the apex predator within its range. It is ... > more
• Mammals
  Veterinary Medicine
  Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Prions
  Microbes and More
  Animals
   
  

  Bighorn Sheep

  Bighorn Sheep is a species of sheep in North America with two endangered subspecies, Desert Bighorn Sheep and California Bighorn Sheep. Bighorn Sheep are named for the large, curved horns borne by ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
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  Dolphin

  Dolphins, along with whales and porpoises, are thought to be descendants of terrestrial mammals, most likely of the Artiodactyl order. Modern dolphin skeletons have two small rod shaped pelvic bones ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Mammals
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  Endangered Animals
  Sea Life
  Marine Biology
   
  

  Whale song

  Whale song is the sound made by whales to communicate. The word "song" is used in particular to describe the pattern of regular and predictable sounds made by some species of whales (notably the ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Animals
  Mammals
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program

  The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP) is a program administered by the U.S. Navy which studies the military use of marine mammals (principally Bottlenose Dolphins and California Sea Lions) and ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Animals
  Mammals
  Birds
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Hunting dog

  A hunting dog refers to any dog who assists humans in hunting. There are several types of hunting dogs developed for the many tasks hunters require that they fulfill. The major categories of hunting ... > more
• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Origin of Life
  Evolution
  Nature
  Evolutionary Biology
   
  

  Timeline of evolution

  This timeline of the evolution of life outlines the major events in the development of life on the planet Earth. Dates given are estimates based on scientific evidence. In biology, evolution is the ... > more
• Zoology
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  New Species
  Mammals
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Bat

  Bats are mammals in the order Chiroptera. Their most distingushing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammal capable of flight.There are estimated to be ... > more

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