mammals

School Citizen Science Project Dramatically Improves Children's Knowledge of UK Mammals

Dec 10, 2019 PM EST Participation in citizen science camera trap project dramatically increased school children's knowledge of UK mammals

Humans Are To Blame for Mass Extinction of Large Mammals during Last Ice Age, Study

Jun 05, 2014 AM EDT Humans and not climate change are to blame for the mass extinction of large mammals (also known as megafauna) at the time of last Ice Age, according to an Aarhus University study.

Giant Rats May Evolve As Larger Mammals Go Extinct, Study (VIDEO)

Feb 05, 2014 AM EST Rats could one day evolve to grow into large mammals, according to a University of Leicester study.

‘Squishier Joints’ Allowed Dinosaurs to Grow To a Gigantic Size, Study

Oct 30, 2013 AM EDT Large, plant-eating dinosaurs, including sauropods, were able to grow to an enormous size because they had softer, ‘squishier’ joints than land mammals.

Loss of Australian Digging Mammals Caused Due to Declining Ecosystem, Study

Sep 25, 2013 AM EDT The population of Australian digging mammals including iconic species like echidnas, bilbies and bandicoots have reduced drastically over the last 200 years.

‘Terror Bird’ Believed To Be a Top Predator was Actually Vegetarian, Study

Aug 30, 2013 AM EDT Gastornis, a huge ancient 'terror bird' that was believed to be one of earth's most cruel predators snapping necks of mammals with its massive beak, was actually a vegetarian, according to a new study ...

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