A group of teeny tiny mouse-deer in the family Tragulidae numbers 10 species that live in warmer parts of Southeast Asia, India, and Africa. They are small, delicate, and extremely elusive: they are ...

Learn more about Morganucodon and Brasilodon, the two species that may have given life to the mammals we know today.

Koalas might appear to be all cuddly and sleepy, but these star Australian marsupials are full of interesting surprises. Slightly resembling teddy bears, these marsupials are tree-climbing mammals ...

For the first time, the remarkable features of Australia's unique wildlife—from platypus, bilby, kangaroo, koala and emu to ...

A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.

Stormi is shy, but once he warms up, you will have a forever friend. A state-mandated quarantine on the Douglas County Animal Shelter triggered by an outbreak of pneumovirus and parvovirus has ...

Endangered species are animals that are at risk of disappearing forever, typically animals with dangerously low population numbers, shrinking habitats and a loss of geographic range. There are animals ...

This review discusses the factors that lead to failure in mother-young bonding in domestic mammals, analyzing mother- and young ... encouraging an appropriate mother-young bonding is related to the ...

The rapid spread of H5N1 from wild birds to mammals, and even humans ... Birds, and Other Animals and The Action of Adaptive and Innate Immune Response against HPAI H5N1. Represent the activation ...

The marine mammal had lived in the park for about 13 years after she was transferred from Tunisia. Investigations into her death are ongoing. “Rita was a playful animal who got along well with ...

These gargantuan rats, named the subalpine woolly rat (Mallomys istapantap), measure up to 33.5 inches (85 centimeters) long from the end of their tail to their nose, and weigh as much as 4.4 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some ...