Researchers developed TetrapodTraits, a comprehensive database featuring over 33,000 tetrapod species, aimed at enhancing global…
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Mammals are a class of vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands which females use to nurse their young, fur or hair covering the body, and a neocortex, a region of the brain that is associated with higher-order brain functions such as cognition and sensory perception. This group includes a diverse array of species ranging from tiny bumblebee bats to the massive blue whale. Mammals are also distinguished by their specialized teeth, endothermic metabolism (which allows for regulation of body temperature), and a four-chambered heart. They inhabit every ecosystem on Earth—from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains and from arid deserts to lush rainforests. The adaptability of mammals to various environmental conditions is facilitated by their complex behavioral and physiological adaptations. This class is divided into three subclasses: monotremes, marsupials, and the largest group, placental mammals.
Research from Cornell University suggests that prolonged maternal care contributes to longer lifespans and slower…
Australian researchers have discovered the oldest confirmed platypus specimen along with a new species they’ve…
A genomic study supports the hypothesis that the evolution of ruminant horns and antlers was…
Mammaliaforms encompass both living and extinct species that share a close relationship with mammals. Research…
A crucial gene has been identified that clarifies the repeated emergence of gliding capabilities throughout…
Specimens from the Jurassic period found in China illuminate the evolution of teeth, jaws, and…
University of British Columbia researchers believe a group of killer whales observed hunting marine mammals…
A student and a professor from CUNY’s Graduate Center and Brooklyn College have pruned a…
Finds in Eastern Germany indicate that Neanderthals accumulated large quantities of meat and fat, or…
New analysis settles long-standing confusion about the age of a key fossil. Modern hippos first…
An international team rediscovered the rare Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna in Indonesia, also uncovering new species…
A study predicts that the formation of a supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, 250 million years in…
Contrary to previous beliefs, mammals that survived past mass extinctions weren’t always generalists;…
A study predicts a mass extinction of mammals in 250 million years due to extreme…
The conclusion of the last Ice Age coincided with the extinction of numerous large mammal…
Unlike crocodiles, turtles, lizards, dinosaurs, and fish that possess bony plates and scales, mammals have…
A 125-million-year-old fossil, showing a carnivorous mammal attacking a dinosaur, challenges the long-standing belief that…