Mammal News

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Discovery Of The Oldest European Marsupial In Southwest France

Posted November 6, 2009:

• Male Sabertoothed Cats Were Pussycats Compared To Macho Lions

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Domestic Horse Genome Sequenced

Posted November 4, 2009:

• New Insights Into Australia's Unique Platypus
• First Draft Of The Pig: Researchers Sequence Swine Genome

Posted November 3, 2009:

• Notorious 'Man-eating' Lions Of Tsavo Likely Ate About 35 People -- Not 135, Scientists Say
• New Clues To Extinct Falklands Wolf Mystery
• Wolves, Moose And Biodiversity: An Unexpected Connection

Posted October 31, 2009:

• New Analyses Of Dinosaur Growth May Wipe Out One-third Of Species

Posted October 30, 2009:

• Remotely Operated Vehicles And Satellite Tags Aid Turtle Studies

Posted October 28, 2009:

• What Happens When Wild Boars And Fallow Deer Snack On Genetically Modified Corn?

Posted October 27, 2009:

• Scientists Discover Gene That 'Cancer-proofs' Naked Mole Rat's Cells
• Whales Are Polite Conversationalists: Rhythms Can Be Spotted In Ocean's Chatter
• Wolves Lose Their Predatory Edge In Mid-life, Study Shows
• Northern Brown Bears Discovered Feeding On Whitefish Runs

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Iberian Wolves Prefer Wild Roe Deer To Domestic Animals
• Ancient Bison Genetic Treasure Trove For Farmers

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Smart Rat 'Hobbie-J' Produced By Over-expressing A Gene That Helps Brain Cells Communicate
• Last Chance To Save Rare Asian Animal From Extinction?

Posted October 17, 2009:

• Fabled 'Vegetable Lamb' Plant Contains Potential Treatment For Osteoporosis
• Decline In Russian Tigers Renews Calls To End All Trade

Posted October 14, 2009:

• Whale-sized Genetic Study Largest Ever For Southern Hemisphere Humpbacks

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Orangutans Unique In Movement Through Tree Tops

Posted October 11, 2009:

• No Place Like Home: Africa's Big Cats Show Postcode Preference

Posted October 9, 2009:

• New Mesozoic Mammal: Discovery Illuminates Mammalian Ear Evolution While Dinosaurs Ruled

Posted October 7, 2009:

• Albatross Camera Reveals Fascinating Feeding Interaction With Killer Whale

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Black Rat Does Not Bother Mediterranean Seabirds

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Small Mammals Have A 'Celtic Fringe' Too

Posted October 4, 2009:

• Loss Of Top Predators Causing Surge In Smaller Predators, Ecosystem Collapse

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Springtime Sheep Grazing Helps Control Leafy Spurge

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Grains And Lamb Offer New Sources Of Omega-3

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Hyenas Cooperate, Problem-solve Better Than Primates

Posted September 28, 2009:

• Scientists Find Successful Way To Reduce Bat Deaths At Wind Turbines
• HIV’s Ancestors May Have Plagued First Mammals
• New Species Discovered In The Greater Mekong At Risk Of Extinction Due To Climate Change

Posted September 26, 2009:

• Sheep Shed Light On Personality Differences

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Getting A Leg Up On Whale And Dolphin Evolution: New Comprehensive Analysis Sheds Light On The Origin Of Cetaceans

Posted September 23, 2009:

• Transhumance Helps Vulture Conservation

Posted September 21, 2009:

• New Species Discovered On Whale Skeletons

Posted September 15, 2009:

• Evidence Points To Conscious 'Metacognition' In Some Nonhuman Animals

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Oil And Wildlife Don't Mix In Ecuador's Eden

Posted September 13, 2009:

• Are Tigers 'Brainier' Than Lions?

Posted September 11, 2009:

• Dramatic Biological Responses To Global Warming In The Arctic
• Experts Urge Year-round Research On Arctic And Global Warming

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Scientists Seek New Emphases In Arctic Climate Change Research

Posted September 9, 2009:

• New Species Of Giant Rat Discovered In Crater Of Volcano
• Using Insects To Test For Drug Safety

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Bats Without Borders: World's Largest Bats Need International Protection

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