Mammals (general)
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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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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...
By: Julie Burtinshaw
The Yukon is home to all three species of North American Bears. Learn how to avoid confrontations with these majestic mammals. more...
By: Dave McFadzean
Galloway forest Park in South West Scotland offers an unique opportunity to witness red deer stags locking horns in the timless ritual of the annual rut more...
By: Dawn M. Smith
Four species of elephant are recognized as DNA shows two species are different from the Asian and African. All are endangered largely due to habitat destruction and loss. more...
Where to find Australian wildlife
By: David Whitley
Creature encounters in the Gondwana forest, Angelsea, Fraser Island, Hansen Bay Sanctuary, Kangaroo Island, Hyde Park, Tasmania, Victoria and Sydney. more...
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