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Prehistoric fossil discovery proves that early mammals laid eggs
Apr 11, 2026The remarkable find shows that the distant ancestors of mammals laid eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
Escaped capybara gives search teams the runaround in England
Mar 24, 2026The evasive mammal managed to escape its handlers at Marwell Zoo last week and has been on the run ever since.
Someone has been painting squirrels red and blue in Connecticut
VIDEO Sep 14, 2025Local authorities have been left scratching their heads after footage emerged of the unusually colored mammals.
Non-human voices in the depths: a blueprint for alien contact ?
Jun 12, 2025SETI has been taking inspiration from the mysterious communications of a well known ocean-dwelling mammal.
Mystery as alleged Russian 'spy whale' Hvaldimir is found dead
Sep 2, 2024It was believed that the Beluga whale had been part of a secretive Russian marine mammal training program.
Orcas are attacking boats and the phenomenon seems to be spreading
VIDEO Jun 27, 2023The seaborne mammals have sunk 3 boats and damaged 100 more over the past 18 months or so.
Rare all-white Risso's dolphin filmed in Monterey Bay, California
Jun 4, 2023The distinctive seaborne mammal delighted passengers aboard a whale-watching vessel last month.
Giant camels lived alongside humans up until 27,000 years ago
Mar 25, 2022New research has indicated that our ancestors lived alongside these gargantuan mammals until relatively recently.
Mammoths still roamed the Earth when Egypt's pyramids were being built
Oct 30, 2021A new study has shown that some Ice Age mammals survived much longer than previously thought.
Heart rates of free divers can drop to just 11bpm
Jul 1, 2021Some of the best free divers can reduce their heart rate to that typically found in aquatic mammals such as seals.
Prehistoric rhino was taller than a giraffe
VIDEO Jun 23, 2021Weighing the equivalent of four elephants, Paraceratherium linxiaense was an absolute monster.
Can humans breathe through their rectum ?
May 15, 2021A new study has revealed that pigs and other mammals can absorb oxygen through their rear-ends.
Why do females tend to live longer than males ?
Mar 25, 2020A new study of mammals has shed new light on the reason females tend to outlive their male counterparts.
Russian Navy vessel attacked, sunk by walrus
Sep 28, 2019An aggressive seaborne mammal was reportedly responsible for sinking a Russian boat last week.
Animals will likely 'downsize' in the future
Jun 17, 2019A new study has suggested that larger animals will go extinct while smaller, insect-eating animals will thrive.
Giant herbivore lived alongside dinosaurs
VIDEO Nov 23, 2018Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge Triassic-era relative of modern mammals.
Two intoxicated hedgehogs rescued in Germany
Jun 20, 2018The curious spiny mammals had ended up drunk after sampling a bottle of eggnog that someone had dropped.
Raccoon climbs up skyscraper in Minnesota
VIDEO Jun 14, 2018The fearless mammal managed to climb up the vertical outer wall of the 25-storey UBS Tower in St Paul.
Cows could end up as world's largest mammals
Apr 21, 2018Scientists have warned that cows could eventually become the largest remaining mammals on Earth.
Dinosaur tracks found outside NASA Goddard
VIDEO Feb 1, 2018100 million-year-old dinosaur and mammal tracks have been found at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
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