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Thank the Bats for Organic Coffee

In: Flying Mammals

By: Sue Cartledge

Coffee is a staple food for most people, as well as being a gourmet delight, especially shadegrown organic coffee. Who knew we had bats to thank for the great taste? more...

American Fuzzy Lops

In: Mammals (general)

By: Beverly Hill

Just one look and you'll fall in love. Small, fuzzy, intelligent, sociable; what more could you want in a pet? more...

The Three Toed Sloth of Costa Rica

In: Mammals (general)

By: Ancel Mitchell

Feel like life is moving too fast? Take a lesson from the sloth, this gentle creature with a permanent smile spends his life hanging out watching life happen around him. more...

Howler Monkeys of Costa Rica

In: Mammals (general)

By: Ancel Mitchell

Just before dawn the Howlers begin their chorus. If you haven't heard it before you might think King Kong himself was there. more...

Spider Monkeys of Costa Rica

In: Mammals (general)

By: Ancel Mitchell

If you're lucky enough to see this endangered monkey species swinging through the canopy, you'll be treated to an acrobatic display of flying leaps and reaching limbs. more...

White faced Capuchin Monkey

In: Mammals (general)

By: Ancel Mitchell

Swinging through the trees, posing for cameras or helping themselves to bananas from kitchen tables, the white faced is the most beloved of tourists to Costa Rica more...

What Exactly Are Reindeer?

In: Quadrupeds

By: Allan M. Heller

Most people outside of the Arctic or the frozen tundra have never even seen a reindeer, let alone know anything about them. Here are a few basic facts. more...

Snow Echidnas Show Endothermy

In: Mammals (general)

By: Sue Cartledge

Australia's unique monotreme, the short-beaked echidna, is helping zoologists rethink the evolution of endothermy (producing heat to maintain their body temperature). more...

North American Foxes

In: Mammals (general)

By: Lisa A. Bessasparis

Several fox species exist in North America. These "cat-like" predators have adapted well to urban settings but are still being destroyed as pests and for their fur. more...

Grizzlies & Army Cutworm Moths

In: Mammals (general)

By: Lisa A. Bessasparis

During late summer, grizzly bears forage rocky slopes at high elevations, eating massive quantities of army cutworm moths in preparation for winter hibernation. more...

Use of Mice in Biomedical Research

In: Mammals (general)

By: Joemar C. Taganna

Biomedical investigations still has predominant use of animal models, despite the availability of non-animal methods. The most commonly used animal model is the mouse. more...

The Platypus

In: Mammals (general)

By: Cyrus Dehkan

The appearance of the platypus isn't its only unusal characteristic. This article will discuss many of its unique traits as it relates to other mammals. more...

Humpback Whales Recovering

In: Marine Mammals

By: Dawn M. Smith

Once a target for whaling boats, now humpbacks draw whale watching crowds with their acrobatics, as they rebound from a history of being hunted. more...

Narwhals Help Study Climate Change

In: Marine Mammals

By: Dawn M. Smith

Satellite transmitters attached to narwhals track their movements and give information on climate change in the High Arctic, where sea ice is receding rapidly. more...

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