All mammals are vertebrates, but not all vertebrates are mammals. There are five classifications of vertebrates, including mammals. The other classifications include birds, fish, reptiles, and ...

In 1938, zoologist Ellis Le Geyt Troughton mourned that Australia's "gentle and specialized creatures" were "unable to cope ...

Are seals mammals? We've done the research! Jump in to read about the characteristics of seals that make them mammals!

Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to observe, but conservationists ...

Dolphins live and hunt in large social groups called pods, and they communicate with each other using high-pitched clicks and ...

The Amami rabbit is a relict endemic species — it was more widespread but is now confined to a particular region — ...

This brown, fuzzy critter with its distinctive orange buck teeth may look cute, but it's causing all sorts of trouble — in ...

A group of researchers, including Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) Professor Dr. Steven Jasinski, has ...

The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a thorough examination of the pigment-producing cells present in living mammals, ...

A rare minke whale was euthanized on Tuesday, April 8, after getting stuck in shallow waters near the Emeryville Marina in ...

The pups born this season have been weaned and are now making their way into the ocean. Some might not quite make it.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are commonly found in the bodies of short-beaked common dolphins that get stranded on UK ...