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Flying mammals

Bats are amazing animals and an important part of our natural environment. These small mammals are crucial to the seed dispersal and pollination of many plants and consume a large number of insects pests. Firstly bats are not blind, de [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Denver Zoo elephants make high-flying move into new habitat

A Mile High version of Dumbo, the flying pachyderm, took flight today when Mimi and Dolly went airborne — in a crate lifted by a crane — into their new home at the Denver Zoo. The city's resident elephants moved to the new [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Endangered Species Act Protection Reinstated for West Virgin...

As a result of a lawsuit brought by a coalition of conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it is restoring endangered species protection to the West Virginia northern flying squirrel. “Threatened b [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Flying mammal linked to humans

A "furry kite" looking like a cross between a squirrel and a bat is the closest animal relative to humans after apes, monkeys and lemurs, research has shown.The colugo lives in the forests of south-east Asia, where it glides from [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Bats are the only flying mammas existing on earth

Bats are the only flying mammas existing on earth. The only flying mammals existing on Earth are bats. With the exception of the polar regions, some isolated islands, and extreme desert temperatures, they are found in all areas. There are [...]