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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What is the world's most murderous mammal ?
Oct 2, 2016The species most notorious for killing its own in cold blood is perhaps not what you might expect.
Killer asteroid almost wiped out mammals too
Jun 20, 2016The asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs almost spelled disaster for the world's mammals as well.
Lemurs may hold the key to human hibernation
Mar 21, 2016Hibernating mammals like lemurs could play a role in helping mankind venture out on deep space missions.
Were dinosaurs warm or cold-blooded ?
Jun 2, 2015A new study has suggested that the prehistoric reptiles were more likely to be warm-blooded like mammals.
Bowhead whales could hold key to longevity
Jan 4, 2015Scientists have identified the genes that enable these aquatic mammals to live in excess of 200 years.
35,000 walruses gather on Alaskan beach
Oct 1, 2014Massive numbers of the seaborne mammals hauled themselves on to the shoreline for a bit of a rest.
Giant prehistoric mammals feasted on flowers
Feb 10, 2014High-protein wildflowers may have played an integral part in the diets of large herbivorous mammals.
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