Humankind shares the planet with all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures, from rare deep-sea mysteries, to black wolves, ...

Studying the physiology and ecology of whales, dolphins, and other marine mammals through methods ranging from molecular ecology to tracking the movements of individuals and populations using ...

But what makes the elephant the strongest land mammal? These majestic giants possess an extraordinary ... Their bones are also denser compared to other animals, enhancing their ability to carry heavy ...

A new edition that would embody the latest views on classification and the experience of sportsmen and travellers was greatly needed, and in 1923 Mr. Pocock, an eminent authority on the mammals of ...

noticing the mammals’ habit of stashing food away for later or taking micronaps. Photographing live animals, particularly ones who are smaller and more obscure, also allows the public to connect ...

Mount Lyell shrews were first described a century ago, but they hadn't been seen in 20 years and were the only known California mammal never photographed alive. The animal is found in a small ...

Young Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) show tounge. Image via Depositphotos Sloths are arboreal mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae (two-toed sloths) and Bradypodidae ...

Habitats are diverse environments where plants and animals live, providing natural resources that living things need to survive. From vast ocean habitats to the frozen arctic tundra, there are many ...

This site includes areas for endangered species The discovery of the tapir comes after more than a century without records of this type of mammal, the last being in 1914 when they were seen in the ...

Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.

They are threatened by forest fires and land clearing in recent times. A semi-aquatic mammal, the platypus calls the east coast of Australia its home. They are protected by law since they are a ...