Blogs Posts in Mammals News category; 155 blog posts

Program Two: Insect Hunters

When mammals first appeared, insects were abundant on earth, and mammals made meals of them. Crucially, they were the first creatures able to make and regulate their own body heat, so they could hunt insects in the cool of the night, when [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

The Monkey Place - saving endangered drills in Nigeria

The Monkey Place - saving endangered drills in NigeriaIn 1988, Peter Jenkins and Liza Gadsby, a building contractor and a zoologist from Portland, Oregon, were driving through Nigeria on a 10-day tourist visa, when they chanced upon an orph [...]

Posted On : Dec, 04 2007 | Comments : 1

Dolphin protection decision delayed

The government has delayed a final decision on how best to protect one of the world's rarest dolphins.Hector's and Maui's dolphins are among the rarest in the world, with as few as 8,000 Hector's left. DOC monitoring shows 23 Hector and f [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Social Networking for Zebras

Scientists are developing a new branch of network theory to understand zebra communities Dan Rubenstein of Princeton University is an ecologist who has studied zebras and other horse-like animals for 20 years. To understand their social st [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Editorial: Antibiotic overuse in animals must end

The headlines about staph infections are spreading awareness that overuse of antibiotics has made some bacteria resistant to drugs. The trend poses a threat to everyone, as dangerous infections become increasingly prevalent and challenging [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Humane Society sees more animals

NOBLESVILLE -- A year after moving, the Humane Society for Hamilton County is seeing more traffic in its more visible location on Pleasant Street in Noblesville.Executive Director Rebecca Stevens said that the number of animals dropped off [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Dog's abuser gets 90 days in jail

MIDDLETOWN - The Butler County man who formerly owned the chained, injured beagle known as Lucky has been ordered to spend 90 days in jail for cruelty to animals and is forbidden from being a pet owner again. Woodford Weybright, of Lemon [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

EU expresses concern about Japan whale hunt

The European Commission expressed concern Tuesday as Japan resumed its annual whale hunt, saying there are better ways to obtain scientific data about the giant marine mammals. "The European Commission is deeply concerned by Japan's pl [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Oil spill threatens Russian dolphins

The oil spill from a Russian tanker into the Black Sea is killing dolphins, an environmental watchdog has warned.On Sunday (November 11th), a storm damaged a tanker and sank at least four freighters in the narrow Kerch Strait between the Bl [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Ruling restores sonar ban off coast

A federal appeals court Tuesday restored a ban on the U.S. Navy's use of submarine-hunting sonar in upcoming training missions off Southern California until it adopts better safeguards for whales, dolphins and other marine mammals.The order [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

Two New Large Mammals Discovered

# Well, discovered by western scientists anyway. In one case, the Giant Peccary was the local's main hunted animal for food. The other new mammal is a Dwarf River Manatee, the second totally freshwater manatee discovered. Both animals disco [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Ancient mammals had modern teeth

The fossils of an ancient creature resembling a small opossum and equipped with modern-looking teeth suggest our furry ancestors were far more diverse in the age of dinosaurs than previously thought."The story of the earliest mammals i [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

Marine Mammal Protection Act Was Enacted 35 Years Ago to Pro...

Ocean Conservancy celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) on October 21st. The MMPA is a federal law that was established in 1972 to protect marine animals such as large whales, dolphins, seals and s [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2007 | Comments : 0

Common Vampire Bat

Unique amongst mammals, the common vampire bat feeds entirely on blood sucked from its warm-blooded prey