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Eastern Canadian Wolf Related to Rare Red Wolf: Eastern and Red Wolves are not Descended from Grey Wolves

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By: Terry McNamee

Coyotes Invade Urban Areas Across North America: Once Found Only in the Southwest, Coyotes Have Expanded their Range

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By: Terry McNamee

How is a Mole Different From a Vole? Two Commonly Confused Backyard Mammals

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals

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By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

The Life and Times of the Chipmunk: Chipmunks and Their Social and Territorial Behavior

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By: Feature Writer Lorraine Syratt

Why are Some Tigers White? White Bengal & Siberian Tigers Exist in Zoos. How About the Wild?

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By: Feature Writer Jason Parent

Mammalian Reproduction and Offspring Care: The Sexual Reproduction of Mammals, Monotremes and Marsupials

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By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

Various Methods of Mammalian Locomotion: How Mammals Overcome Friction and Gravity to get Around

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By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

Ligers and Tigons, Hybrid Big Cats: The Cross-Breeding of Tigers and Lions Can Lead to Strange Results

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By: Feature Writer Jason Parent

American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon

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By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

The Mole – Pest, Rodent, Friend or Foe? Going Underground In Yards, Gardens, and Forests

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By: Mary Robinson Crews

Reducing Human and Bear Conflict: How to Coexist with Bears in an Urban Environment

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By: Sarah Shaw

Small And Strange Shrews are Unique Mammals: Taming of a Shrew may be More Than a Shakespearean Task

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By: Heather Harris

Black Bears Roam Wild in Glitzy Aspen: Garbage is the Number One Food Source

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By: Sarah Shaw

Rats Changing with Environmental Changes: Climate Change Causing Rodents to Change Their Shape and Size

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By: Sue Cartledge

Mammals, Monotremes and Marsupials: Mammalian Characteristics and the Diversity of Mammals

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By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

What is a Lemming and Do They Commit Suicide? Do These Small Rodents Follow Each Other Over Cliffs to Their Death?

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By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

Prides, Coalitions and Infanticide Among Lions: Evolutionary and Behavioural Reasons These Big Cats Stay in Groups

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By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

The Sexual Behaviour of Lions - Panthera leo: Lion Mane Length and Color and How This Relates to Sexual Success

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By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

Feeding Hedgehogs: Support Your Local Hedgehog Population by Feeding

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By: Lynne Garner

Giraffe - World's Tallest Land Mammal: Habitat, Diet and Behavior of These Gentle Herbivores

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

Meerkat Facts - Suricata suricatta: The Most Beloved Member of the Mongoose Family

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Mongoose Facts - Herpestes spp. This Mammal is a Fearless Cobra Killer and an Affectionate Pet

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

The Virginia Opossum - North America's Marsupial: The Underappreciated and Misunderstood Virginia Opossum

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By: Sara Wittenberg

Chinchilla: A Very Furry Friend

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By: Ian Dutton

The Arctic Fox: White Fox Well-Suited to Harsh Northern Climate

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By: Cliff Daigle

Southern Africa Mammals - White Rhinoceros: Why Africa's Second Largest Herbivore Forms Part of the Big Five

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

Endangered Mammals of Africa - White Rhinoceros: A Big Five Giant in Danger of Extinction

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

Spirit Bears: Ghost Bears of Western Canada

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By: Holly Beth Anderle

Gerbil: A Distinctive Pet Rodent

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By: Ian Dutton

Dwarf Hamster: Different From Its Larger Cousin

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By: Ian Dutton

Bobcat Facts - Lynx rufus: The Most Common Wild Feline in North America

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

The Big Five: African Game

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By: Jonathan Taylor

Adopting a Pet Through a Humane Society: What to Expect

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By: Tamara Frank

Guinea Pigs: What Makes Them Different?

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By: Ian Dutton

Aguará Guazú: The Strangest Wolf in the World: The Unique South American Maned Wolf Isn’t Really a Wolf At All

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By: Terry McNamee

Meet the Snow Leopard - Uncia uncia: Facts on the Big Cat that Can't Roar

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Cheetahs - The Unique Big Cat Feline: Fastest Land Mammal

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By: Jonathan Taylor

The Family Milk Cow: Reviving This Rural American Custom is Healthy and Thrifty

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By: Allene Reynolds

Rabbit Care: Looking After a Pet Rabbit

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By: Ian Dutton

Comparing Chimpanzees and Bonobos: Despite Many Similarities, Behavior Differs Significantly

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By: Jenny Ashford

The Platypus's Highly Developed Sense: How This Australian Mammal Uses Electrolocation to Find Food

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

What Kind of Animal is a Platypus? The Curious Features of This Elusive Australian Mammal

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

Hippos Versus Rhinos: The Second and Third Largest Land Mammals

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By: Jonathan Taylor

Man Eating Lions, Tigers and Leopards: Big Cats Preying on Humans

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By: Jonathan Taylor

Surviving Bear Encounters: How to Escape and Avoid Bear Attacks

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By: Jonathan Taylor

The Definition of a Black Panther: Melanistic Coloration of Jaguars And Leopards

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Treats from the Kitchen for Ferrets: Snacks Should be Fed Sparingly to Domestic Ferrets

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By: Rota Knott

The Order Rodentia: How Scientists Classify Rodents

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Mammals of Africa's Desert Areas - Springbok: Habitat, Description, Social Structure, Behavior of Desert Herbivore

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

Meet the Jaguar - Panthera onca: Facts on the Largest Cat in the Americas

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

What Do Koalas Eat? How This Marsupial is Quite Picky About its Food

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By: Cheryl Kraynak

Mammals of the Kalahari Desert - Cape Fox: Habitat, Description, Social Structure and Reproduction

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

Chimpanzee Attack - Recent Attack of CT Woman: Woman is Attacked by Chimp and Sustains Serious Injuries to Face

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By: John Hansen

Practical Wildlife Care by Les Stocker MBE: Animal Rehabilitation Guide by One of The UK’s Leading Experts

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

The Nine Sub-Species of Tigers: From Siberian Forests to Sumatran Jungles the Tiger is in Danger

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By: Jonathan Taylor

Lion Versus Tiger: The King of the Plains and Lord of the Jungle

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By: Jonathan Taylor

Mammals of Africa's Desert Areas - Bat Eared Fox: Description, Habitat, Behavior, Food, Reproduction and Enemies

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

The Difference Between Rodents And Lagomorphs: Why The Rabbit is Not a Rodent

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

The Big Cats: Athletes of the Feline World

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By: Jonathan Taylor

Groundhog Facts - Marmota Marmax: The Woodchuck is the Largest Member of the Squirrel Family

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Patagonian Cavy Facts - Dolichotis patagonum: The Mara is the Third Largest Rodent in the World

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Consolation Reduces Stress in Chimpanzees: Role of Close Friend in Calming may Indicate Empathy in Chimps

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By: Feature Writer Dawn M. Smith

Beaver Facts - Castor canadensis: Information on North America's Largest Rodent

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Facts on the Giant Panda: The Basics on China's Ailuropoda Melanoleuca

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By: Paris Franz

Rabies Prevention, Symptoms And Treatment: Also, The New Human Rabies Vaccination Series

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Rabies Facts and Myths: The Truth About Rabid Dogs and Animals

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Born Hostile: The Secret Life of The Wolverine: The Weasel Family's Largest Member , Gulo gulo

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

The Intelligent Pig: The Smartest Domestic Animal in The World

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

How to Cast Animal Tracks: Learn to Mold Wildlife Tracks With Plaster of Paris

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

How to Track Animals: Explore the Great Outdoors by Tracking Mammals

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Mammals of the Desert- Gemsbok (Oryx gazella): Herbivores Adapted to Survive in the Kalahari Desert

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

The Fennec Fox: From Desert to Domestication

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Outsmarting Squirrels: Protect Your Birdfeeders and Flower Bulbs from Hungry Squirrels

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Squirrel Facts: These Entertaining Rodents are Both Amusing and Annoying

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By: Feature Writer Chris McLaughlin

Maine Moose: Maine's State Animal is the Moose, Largest Member of the Deer Family

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By: Feature Writer Jeannie Delahunt

Foxtails: The Mythological Fox: Folk Tales of Foxes in China, Japan and more

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By: Cheryn Tan

Deceptive Squirrels: How Squirrels Outwit Food Thieves

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By: Feature Writer Albert Burchsted

What African Lions Eat: African Lions Hunt Mammals and Other Small Animals

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

Lions on the Hunt in Africa: African Lions Use Build and Skill to Hunt

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

Tracking the Echidna's Sex Life: Studying Echidna’s Life Cycle To Improve Breeding Programs

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By: Sue Cartledge

French Dormice: Three Species of Dormouse That can be Seen in France

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By: Feature Writer John Blatchford

African Spotted Hyaena: The Characteristics, Social Behavior, Habitat and Food of the Hyena.

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

Lions of Africa: Africa is the Home of the Lion, the Ultimate Predator

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By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

An Introduction to the English Hedgehog: An Overview of the Common Hedgehog and Its Habits

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By: Jen Syrkiewicz

An Introduction to the Tasmanian Devil: Feeding Habits, Conservation and Breeding of These Tasmanian Mammals

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By: Jen Syrkiewicz

Squirrels Often Eat Pine Nuts and Maple Sap: They Open Cones in Winter and Eat Sap in Spring

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By: Feature Writer Albert Burchsted

The Extinction of the Sea Mink: How Unregulated Trapping Destroyed a Species

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By: Scottie V. Westfall

Domesticating the Silver Fox: Breeding for Tameness Changes Animals Behaviorally and Physically

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By: Scottie V. Westfall

Is Tiger Bone Wine Being Sold In China? Recent Reports Show Bottles Of The Claimed Medicine For Sale

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By: Carla Slavey

Ringling Bros. to Battle Animal Cruelty Lawsuit: ASPCA, Others Claim the Circus Abuses Endangered Asian Elephants

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By: Mia Carter

PETA Seeks Zoo Animal Mistreatment Reports: Report Animal Cruelty, Improper Habitats & More Online & By Phone

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By: Mia Carter

Is a Dog's Mouth Cleaner than a Human's? Find Out if a Dog’s Mouth is Cleaner or More Sterile

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By: Mia Carter

The Endangered Species Act of 1973: How the Act Was Formed and What’s Covered Under the ESA

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By: Mia Carter

Care for Injured and Orphaned Wildlife: What to Do if You Find an Injured or Abandoned Animal

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By: Mia Carter

Domestic Animals Have Unique Characteristics: Why So Few Species Can Be Domesticated

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By: Scottie V. Westfall

Toxic Plants and Pets: Poisonous Plants for Cats, Dogs and Other Animals

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By: Mia Carter

The Grey Fox: North America's Most Primitive Canine

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By: Scottie V. Westfall

Care for an Orphaned Baby Squirrel: Post-Rescue Feeding and Care Tips for Infant Squirrels

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By: Mia Carter

Orphaned Squirrel Basics: Information on Baby Squirrel Development

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By: Mia Carter

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