Mammals News
May 21, 2024
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Pagan-Christian Trade Networks Supplied Horses from Overseas for the Last Horse Sacrifices in Europe
May 17, 2024 Horses crossed the Baltic Sea in ships during the Late Viking Age and were sacrificed for funeral rituals. Studies on the remains of horses found at ancient burial sites in Russia and Lithuania show ...
May 20, 2024 From the small ossicones on a giraffe to the gigantic antlers of a male moose -- which can grow as wide as a car -- the headgear of ruminant hooved mammals is extremely diverse, and new research suggests that despite the physical differences, ...
May 14, 2024 Heavily-used shipping lanes that pass through whale shark feeding grounds pose a threat to the species, according to scientists who have revealed areas where the creatures are at the highest ...
May 16, 2024 Researchers have developed a method to investigate sperm whale communication by determining their vocal style, finding that groups living in close proximity can develop similar styles to each ...
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May 16, 2024 Sea otters are one of the few animals that use tools to access their food, and a new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools -- most of whom are female -- are able to eat larger ...
May 15, 2024 What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell. Scientists ...
May 14, 2024 Researchers say the discovery of very high genetic diversity in leopards found in the Highveld region of South Africa has increased the need for conservation efforts to protect leopards in the ...
May 15, 2024 A new study has confirmed a long-held assumption: that orcas take just one breath between dives. The researchers used drone footage and biological data from tags suction-cupped to 11 northern and ...
May 15, 2024 When tiger beetles hear a bat nearby, they respond by creating a high-pitched, ultrasonic noise, and for the past 30 years, no one has known why. In a new study, scientists lay the mystery to rest by ...
May 15, 2024 A parasitic worm that can infest the brains of moose appears to be playing a role in the decline of the iconic animal in some regions of North America. Moose populations have been dwindling for years ...
May 15, 2024 The research cracks the code on the iconic baobab tree's origin story, revealing their surprising origins in Madagascar and incredible long-distance dispersals to Africa and Australia. The study ...
May 14, 2024 A young whale's journey across the Mediterranean highlights the many threats facing ocean animals, researchers ...
May 3, 2024 Evidence from archaeological sites in the medieval English city of Winchester shows that English red squirrels once served as an important host for ...
Apr. 30, 2024 The 17 species of red colobus monkey living across Africa, including in the Tai Project field station region, have been singled out by scientists as a priority conservation target. Protection of ...
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Apr. 29, 2024 When hunting for mice in winter, red and arctic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2-4 meters per second, but their sharp noses reduce the impact force in snow and protect them from ...
Apr. 29, 2024 Medium-sized dogs have a higher risk of developing cancer than the very largest or smallest breeds, according to a new ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Report details first-ever finding of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in North American ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Mice lacking an olfactory system have had their sense of smell restored with neurons from rats, the first time scientists have successfully integrated the sensory apparatus of one species into ...
Apr. 25, 2024 In the boreal forest of Western Canada, researchers have considered that both changing climate and increased habitat alteration have enabled deer to push farther ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade. A laser-based approach could be used by ...
Apr. 19, 2024 What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered lemurs in Madagascar confronted this difficult reality when they witnessed attacks on lemurs by ...
Apr. 18, 2024 A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Researchers who captured footage of dog attacks on endangered mountain tapirs in Colombia are calling for action to protect threatened ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Palaeontologists have described three unusual new species of giant fossil kangaroo from Australia and New Guinea, finding them more diverse in shape, range and hopping method than previously thought. ...
Apr. 12, 2024 Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwide, the North Atlantic right whale, using new data to help avoid right whales' harmful ...
Apr. 12, 2024 Wildebeest migrations have become a rarer sight in Africa as humans continue to interrupt their historic migratory routes with roads, fences, cities, livestock and farmland. This has led to genetic ...
Apr. 11, 2024 A new set of maps that document the movements of ungulates was published today in the fourth volume of the Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States. The maps in this collaborative report ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Genetic analysis finds evidence suggesting that acoustic fat bodies in the heads of toothed whales were once the muscles and bone marrow of the ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Through DNA sequencing of Tasmanian devils and their tumors, researchers have tracked the genomic interactions between the animals and the ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Hyenas are generalist predators (and scavengers) with a broad range of prey species. They are known for hunting (or scavenging) larger mammals such as antelopes and occasionally feed on smaller ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Researchers warn that today's hunting quotas of about 3,000 animals pose a risk to the long-term survival of the grey seal in the Baltic Sea. The conclusions of this new study are based on ...
Mar. 27, 2024 This unusual, subterranean mammal with extreme longevity shows genetic adaptations to low oxygen environments which could offer opportunities for advancing other areas of physiological and medical ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Two red-tailed coral snakes have been observed competing over a caecilian in the first documented wild case of kleptoparasitism within the family ...
Mar. 25, 2024 Biologists use a novel method of simultaneous acoustic tagging to gain insights into the link between whale communication and ...
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Long Snouts Protect Foxes When Diving Headfirst in Snow
- Study Reveals Cancer Vulnerabilities in Popular Dog Breeds
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- With Hybrid Brains, These Mice Smell Like a Rat
- Deer Are Expanding North, and That's Not Good for Caribou
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Where Have All the Right Whales Gone?
- Iconic Savanna Mammals Face Genetic Problems Due to Fences and Roads
Thursday, April 11, 2024
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Genomic Research May Help Explain Cancer Resistance in Tasmanian Devils
- Small Birds Spice Up the Already Diverse Diet of Spotted Hyenas in Namibia
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Scientists Warn: The Grey Seal Hunt Is Too Large
- Secrets of the Naked Mole-Rat: New Study Reveals How Their Unique Metabolism Protects Them from Heart Attacks
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Entanglements of Humpback Whales in Fish Farms Rare -- And Naivety Could Be to Blame
- Sheep: Excess Temperatures Cause Low Flocking Concerns
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Scientists Weigh Up Current Status of Blue Whale Populations Around the World
- Killer Whales Use Specialized Hunting Techniques to Catch Marine Mammals in the Open Ocean
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Industrial Societies Losing Healthy Gut Microbes
- Global Wildlife Study During COVID-19 Shows Rural Animals Are More Sensitive to Human Activity
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Menopause Explains Why Some Female Whales Live So Long
- Rope Entanglement Cause of Low Breeding Rates in Right Whales, Analysis Finds
- New Study Shows How AI Can Help Us Better Understand Global Threats to Wildlife
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Pronghorn Population Declining Due to Human Development
- Gene Flow in Giraffes and What It Means for Their Conservation
- Cheetahs' Unrivalled Speed Explained by Their 'sweet Spot' Size, Finds Imperial Study
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Slimming Down a Colossal Fossil Whale
- Researchers Are First to See at-Risk Bat Flying Over Open Ocean
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Climate Change Could Push Bowhead Whales to Cross Paths With Shipping Traffic
- Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales, Dolphins Over 15 Years
- Baleen Whales Evolved a Unique Larynx to Communicate but Cannot Escape Human Noise
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Panama Canal Expansion Rewrites History of World's Most Ecologically Diverse Bats
- Study Reveals Molecular Mechanisms Behind Hibernation in Mammals
- Bat 'nightclubs' May Be the Key to Solving the Next Pandemic
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Some Pre-Roman Humans Were Buried With Dogs, Horses and Other Animals
- Love Songs Lead Scientists to New Populations of Skywalker Gibbons in Myanmar
- Female Lab Mice Behave Very Differently When Placed Outdoors
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Friday, February 9, 2024
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Monday, February 5, 2024
- Number of Shark Bites Consistent With Recent Trends, With Small Spike in Fatalities
- A Rare Recent Case of Retrovirus Integration: An Infectious Gibbon Ape Leukaemia Virus Is Colonizing a Rodent's Genome in New Guinea
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
- First-Ever Sighting of a Live Newborn Great White
- Researchers Map Genome for Cats, Dolphins, Birds, and Dozens of Other Animals
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- World's First Successful Embryo Transfer in Rhinos Paves the Way for Saving the Northern White Rhinos from Extinction
- Humpback Whales Move Daytime Singing Offshore
- Ancient Brown Bear Genomes Sheds Light on Ice Age Losses and Survival
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- The Heat Is On: Scientists Discover Southern Africa's Temps Will Rise Past the Rhinos' Tolerance
- Rain Can Spoil a Wolf Spider's Day, Too
- Predicting Others' Preference-Based Choices Is Cross-Cultural and Uniquely Human
- Big Dogs Versus Small Dogs: Which Sizes Face Higher Risks of Which Diseases?
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- With Only the Pawprints, Researchers Study Elusive Bobcat
- Large-Scale Mapping of Pig Genes Could Pave the Way for New Human Medicines
Monday, January 8, 2024
- How Did the Bushpig Cross the Strait? A Great Puzzle in African Mammal Biogeography Solved by Genomics
- Use of Habitat for Agricultural Purposes Puts Primate Infants at Risk
Friday, January 5, 2024
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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Monday, December 18, 2023
- Global Inventory of Sound Production Brings Us One Step Closer to Understanding Aquatic Ecosystems
- Scientists Collect Aardvark Poop to Understand How the Species Is Impacted by Climate in Africa
Friday, December 15, 2023
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
- Earliest Evidence for Domestic Yak Found Using Both Archaeology, Ancient DNA
- Saving Endangered Species: New AI Method Counts Manatee Clusters in Real Time
- Cell Types in the Eye Have Ancient Evolutionary Origins
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- Best Areas for Rewilding European Bison
- Whale-SETI: Groundbreaking Encounter With Humpback Whales Reveals Potential for Nonhuman Intelligence Communication
- Why the Long Face? Scientists Solve a Major Puzzle in Mammal Skull Shape Evolution
- Migratory Bats Can Detect Earth's Magnetic Field
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
- 'Friendly' Hyenas Are More Likely to Form Mobs
- Mice Pass the Mirror Test, a Classic Indicator of Self-Recognition
Monday, December 4, 2023
- In Hotter Regions, Mammals Seek Forests, Avoid Human Habitats
- New Study Identifies the Greatest Threat to Wildlife Across North America and Canada: People