Our ancestors and those of other modern mammals were not held back by the dinosaurs, but by other early mammal lineages, a study has concluded. It was assumed that mammals lived in the shadow of the dinosaurs, who filled many ecological niches, thus keeping mammals small and generalist in lifestyle and diet. And when the … Read more
Scientists have discovered two new species of burrowing animals that lived in northeastern China 120 million years ago. Skeletal remains of the species, called Fossiomanus sinensis and Jueconodon chenispiky, reveal they had claws designed for ‘scratch digging’ – a technique to create tunnels using the claws of the forelimbs. Experts at the American Museum of Natural … Read more
Wally the wandering walrus is back in Wales! Meandering marine mammal pops up on RNLI boathouse slipway in Tenby after first appearing in Ireland Wally the walrus had not been seen since Sunday when he was in Pembrokeshire The arctic marine mammal has been spotted on the British isles three times It was first seen … Read more
Wally the wandering walrus is back in Wales! Meandering marine mammal pops up on RNLI boathouse slipway in Tenby after first appearing in Ireland Wally the walrus had not been seen since Sunday when he was in Pembrokeshire The arctic marine mammal has been spotted on the British isles three times It was first seen … Read more
Here’s something to get you thinking long and hard — mammals can maintain stiff erections because their penises have a special reinforcement like a garden hose. US researchers came to this conclusion after using mathematical models to determine why modern garden hoses often form a wavy pattern after use. To see this for yourself, run a … Read more
Oldest mammal hair ever discovered is found preserved in amber dating back 110MILLION years – as experts say its owner probably got stuck to a tree while snoozing Scientists uncovered dinosaur feather at site in Teruel, Aragon, eastern Spain Three strands of mammal hair and dinosaur feathers found at Santa María mine Both pieces ‘exceptionally … Read more
One of Canada’s most endangered animals is making a comeback, and it has skiers to thank for its recovery. Vancouver Island marmots, a chunky relative of the common squirrel, have seen their numbers dwindle to barely more than two doze. However, due to the efforts of conservationist, the furry creatures have multiplied to around 200. … Read more
Conservation efforts have saved at least 28 bird and mammal species from becoming extinct since the year 1993, a study has concluded. Researchers from the UK analysed 73 of the world’s most threatened species and predicted how many would have gone extinct were it not for conservation efforts. Among those species pulled back from the … Read more
Conservation efforts have saved at least 28 bird and mammal species from becoming extinct since the year 1993, a study has concluded. Researchers from the UK analysed some of the world’s most threatened species and predicted how many would have gone extinct were it not for conservation efforts. Among those species pulled back from the … Read more
Humans are to blame for 96 per cent of all mammal extinctions over the past 126,000 years, study claims More than 500 mammal species could be gone forever by the end of the century Scientists claim humans are to blame for 96 per cent of all mammal extinctions Study says human-caused climate change posed a … Read more