New Study Reveals Now-Bone Dry Egyptian Desert Was Home to Ancient Relatives of Manatees 40 Million Years Ago Experts suggest ...

Elephants are strong swimmers that enjoy being in water. They have dense bones, thick skin, and a layer of subcutaneous fat that helps them stay afloat ...

Dec. 10, 2024 — Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche frequency could remain the same or even increase at high elevations. That's bad ...

The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity was first produced in 1995 as a comprehensive resource for the public, the media, scientists, students, and policymakers to learn the various arguments ...

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Manatees—and tourists—crowd the Three Sisters Spring at Crystal River, Florida, on a cold morning.

During the dry season, when river levels drop, this mammal finds refuge and food there. It was on the beaches of the Amanã that biologist Michelle Guterres made a surprising discovery ...

Catalogue of the fossil Mammalia in the British Museum (Natural History) / by Richard Lydekker.

This zoo is also home to the Florida Manatees, the largest member of the aquatic mammal order Sirenia. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium does its best to promote and enhance conservation. Thus, it is ...

A new study predicts a grim future for humanity as Earth's continents drift towards forming a supercontinent. This will lead to extreme temperatures, reaching 40-50°C, making survival impossible ...

But until recently, one animal was missing: Chicago’s own official mammal, the little brown bat. UWI has been making up for lost time, and last week Assistant Director Liza Lehrer shared an update on ...