But despite being the dominant terrestrial animal group in the last 66 million years, mammals make up only a small fraction of this vast biodiversity, with nearly 7,000 species inhabiting the land, ...

Mammals as a group use every possible form of locomotion ... Even more social are some of the herbivores, especially hoofed animals like deer and zebra. By living in large groups, they gain ...

In 2001, researchers reported that a fossil found in China in 1985 is the remains of a tiny, furry animal that ... a once-dominant group of competitors while some mammals survived.

So now we know that all mammals have hair and as babies, they drink milk from their mother. Just like humans. This video could be used to introduce a discussion about animal groups. Pupils could ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

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.

MADDIE: That is a gorgeous bird! Now let’s find out more about reptiles.Reptiles are a group of animals with scaly skin. Unlike us mammals, reptiles are cold-blooded, which means they don’t ...