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mammal
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Newly Discovered Fossil Reveals Ancient Walrus Relative From Pleistocene Era
At a Glance Paleontologists have uncovered a new species of extinct marine mammal, named Ontocetus posti, from Lower…
The Weird Case of Weird Ancient Deer
Mammals, especially deer, are incredibly diverse. They inhabit numerous ecological niches globally, including forests, where they are most…
Researchers Uncover Genetic Links Between Bird Vocal Organs and Mammals
At a Glance Humans have long been captivated by the diverse sounds produced by birds, from melodious songs…
Horses, camels and deer get a bad rap for razing plants – but our new research shows they’re no worse than native animals
Erick Lundgren, Queensland University of Technology Large introduced herbivores such as feral horses and camels are often seen…
How the age of mammals could end
When Pangea Ultima forms, conditions on Earth will be too inhospitable for most mammals to survive. Maurus Spescha/Shutterstock…
Marsupials and other mammals separately evolved flight many times, and we are finally learning how
Anom Harya/Shutterstock Charles Feigin, The University of Melbourne Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land…
Were Our Brains Helped Along Its Evolutionary Path By an Asteroid?
Mammals are quite known in the animal world for our pretty “big” brains, so to speak; it supposedly…
A fossil baby helped scientists explain how mammals thrived after the dinosaur extinction – new research
An artist’s impression of the Pantolambda bathmodon H Sharpe, Author provided Gregory Funston, The University of Edinburgh Sixty-two…
How Did the Mammals Come About?
A follow-up video from YouTube channel PBS Eons gives us a glimpse into what happened after the untimely…