Mammals
Melting Russian Permafrost Yields New Woolly Rhino Specimen
Russian researchers say this may be the best-preserved woolly rhino ever found
Wombats and Tasmanian Devils Glow Under Ultraviolet Light
Preliminary experiments suggest even more species of mammals may possess the UV glow
Dolphins May Be Able to Control Their Heart Rates
New study finds trained dolphins slow their hearts faster and more dramatically when instructed to perform long dives than short ones
Why Do the Planets All Orbit the Sun in the Same Plane?
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Hibernation May Be a 250-Million-Year-Old Survival Trick
Paleontologists studying this strange creature’s tusks say they’ve found evidence the animal slowed its metabolism during hard times
Sole-Searching, Shoe-Swiping Fox Caught in Germany
The crafty urban dweller built a colorful collection of footwear dominated by Crocs
Woolly Mammoth Skeleton With Intact Ligaments Found in Siberian Lake
Part of the extinct animal's foot was recovered from the water with well-preserved, millennia-old soft tissue
Why Is Ivory So Precious? And More Questions From Our Readers
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Headless Sea Lions Are Washing Up in British Columbia
Biologists and local beachgoers who have encountered the decapitated marine mammals suggest humans may be to blame
Otters 'Juggle,' but the Behavior's Function Remains Mysterious
The animals seem to fidget more when they are hungry
Celebrate Mother's Day With Nine Baby Animal Livestreams
This Sunday, celebrate the moms of the animal kingdom with kittens, polar bear cubs, eaglets and more
66-Million-Year-Old 'Crazy Beast' Finds a Taxonomical Home
The opossum-sized mammal lived in Madagascar at the end of the age of the dinosaurs
Females Live Longer Than Males—Among Humans and Other Mammals, Too
A sweeping new study of 101 mammal species found that females live, on average, 18.6 percent longer than their male counterparts
Why Wolverines Are the Arctic Animal We Love to Hate
Scientists brave the deep snows and frigid cold of Arctic Alaska to study one of its most furtive and ferocious denizens
How Do Scientists Record Sounds From the Sun? And More Questions From Our Readers
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Why Are Black Leopards So Rare?
Several species of cat have members with all-black coats, but the evolutionary advantages and disadvantages are just starting to be understood
Fossil Site Reveals How Mammals Thrived After the Death of the Dinosaurs
Recent discoveries highlight how mammals lived before and after the asteroid impact that triggered the world's fifth mass extinction
Extra Thumb Discovered on Aye-Aye Lemurs, Giving These Primates Six Fingers
Used for gripping limbs, a “pseudo-thumb” makes the hands of these bizarre primates even creepier
Holly Cow! Fattest Bear of Them All Claims Coveted Title
For #FatBearWeek2019, the furever fabulous 435 Holly reigns triumphant
Help the Shedd Aquarium Name Its Rescued Otter Pups
The aquarium hopes the contest will help raise awareness about southern sea otters’ ongoing conservation needs
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