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Sep. 1, 2021 Spotted skunks aren't as well-known as their striped cousins, and scientists still have a lot to learn about them, starting with how many kinds of them even exist -- over the years, the number ...
Nov. 21, 2023 Striped skunks are less likely to evolve with their famous and white markings where the threat of predation from mammals is low, scientists have ...
Dec. 1, 2021 As cannabis is legalized in more areas, it has become increasingly popular as a medicinal and recreational drug. This plant produces a pungent, skunk-like odor that is pleasing to some but repulsive ...
Sep. 22, 2023 Primate species with better color vision are not more likely to have red skin or fur coloration, as previously ...
Oct. 28, 2021 The high-contrast pattern of giant pandas helps them blend in with their natural ...
Apr. 10, 2023 Engineers have invented a fabric that concludes the 80-year quest to make a synthetic textile modeled on polar bear fur. The results are already being developed into commercially available ...
Dec. 5, 2023 Researchers report that mice display behavior that resembles self-recognition when they see themselves in the mirror. When the researchers marked the foreheads of black-furred mice with a spot of ...
June 27, 2023 A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been revealed by in-depth analysis of the fossil record, showing they co-existed with dinosaurs for a ...
July 27, 2022 Beaver fur was a symbol of wealth and an important trade item in 10th Century Denmark, according to a new ...
May 24, 2022 Mustelids are the most ecologically and taxonomically diverse family within the order Carnivora. From the tayra in the neotropics to the wolverine in the subarctic, they inhabit a variety of ...