Animal world
The platypus gene reveals the evolutionary secret of mammals
Researchers claim they have decoded and analyzed the platypus genome - the furthest relatives of humans in the mammalian system.
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Loss of mammalian egg yolk gene and source of lactation and placental formation
An article on PLoS Biology this week explored the genetic changes that make mammals nourish their babies through the placenta and milk, rather than through eggs, and fin…
Animal world
Strange rats don't know how to hurt
It was hairless, had huge teeth, buried itself in the ground, and had no sense of acid or chili. The only cold-blooded mammal known on this earth is the East African mole
Animal world
Shrews are highly sophisticated predators
Shrews are small mammals that are characterized by simplicity and primacy. A new study of the hunting method of water shrews has broken this traditional view. The study…
Animal world
Whale's ancestors are ... deer
Whales and dolphins evolved from a tiny animal with a deer-like appearance. From the mainland, they moved into the sea millions of years ago, a study has revealed.
Animal world
Discovered two new animals in Papua
Scientists have discovered in Papua, Indonesia that two species of mammals have never been recorded in documents they believe are two new species.
Animal world
The bat's breath reveals the uniformity of the latest victim of the Devil's Bat
Devil bats living in Latin America have turned to animal blood meals instead of tropical mammals,
Animal world
Long tongue bats: speed champion digest food!
Long tongue bat (Glossophaga soricina) is known to be the smallest mammal in the world, with a body mass of less than 10g, and is a species that speeds up food digestion
Animal world
Mammals in Europe call for help
According to a report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 1 out of 6 mammal species in Europe is an endangered species. More than a quarter of…
Animal world
Pangolin is in danger of extinction
Pangolin, anteater-friendly mammal is threatened with extinction due to illegal smuggling in Asia. Non-governmental organizations, police and representatives of Southeas…
Animal world
Announcing the first genome sequence of marsupials
Today, a national research group unveiled the first genome of a marsupial, a South American opossum. When comparing the genome of the marsupial with the genomes of v
Animal world
Why are terrestrial predators smaller than elephants?
During evolution, terrestrial predators like lions or wolves have never been the same size as elephants. But if that is the case, they will become extinct because they c…
Animal world
Add a base on the huge mammal species available in Vietnam
In the attic of a researcher in Hanoi, I and Dr. Nguyen Van Viet - Director of the Center for Southeast Asian History are extremely surprised to see a pair of spectacula…
Animal world
Discovered bats have a record long tongue
Anoura fistulata, a very rare bat species in Ecuador, has developed its tongue with an impressive length, when it is half as long as its body length, used to extract hon…
Animal world
Amphibians can sniff underwater
It is believed that amphibian mammals cannot smell when they dive into the water. But an American scientist has discovered that star-nosed mice in North America have the…