Scientists have discovered two new species of burrowing animals that lived in northeastern China 120 million years ago. Skeletal remains of the species, called Fossiomanus sinensis and Jueconodon chenispiky, reveal they had claws designed for ‘scratch digging’ – a technique to create tunnels using the claws of the forelimbs. Experts at the American Museum of Natural … Read more
Wally the wandering walrus is back in Wales! Meandering marine mammal pops up on RNLI boathouse slipway in Tenby after first appearing in Ireland Wally the walrus had not been seen since Sunday when he was in Pembrokeshire The arctic marine mammal has been spotted on the British isles three times It was first seen … Read more
Here’s something to get you thinking long and hard — mammals can maintain stiff erections because their penises have a special reinforcement like a garden hose. US researchers came to this conclusion after using mathematical models to determine why modern garden hoses often form a wavy pattern after use. To see this for yourself, run a … Read more
One of Canada‘s most endangered animals is making a comeback, and it has skiers to thank for its recovery. Vancouver Island marmots, a chunky relative of the common squirrel, have seen their numbers dwindle to barely more than two doze. However, due to the efforts of conservationist, the furry creatures have multiplied to around 200. … Read more
Conservation efforts have saved at least 28 bird and mammal species from becoming extinct since the year 1993, a study has concluded. Researchers from the UK analysed some of the world’s most threatened species and predicted how many would have gone extinct were it not for conservation efforts. Among those species pulled back from the … Read more
Humans are to blame for 96 per cent of all mammal extinctions over the past 126,000 years, study claims More than 500 mammal species could be gone forever by the end of the century Scientists claim humans are to blame for 96 per cent of all mammal extinctions Study says human-caused climate change posed a … Read more
You little weasel! Tiny mammal escapes the clutches of a heron after an extraordinary two-minute struggle that ended when it bit the bird on its beak The small mammal wriggled its way to reach the heron’s beak before biting it The bird dropped the weasel and it ran off to safety leaving the bird damaged … Read more
A giant fanged mammal that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, has been discovered by archaeologists in Madagascar – and they’ve named it ‘Crazy Beast’. The two foot long seven pound creature had three huge curved front fangs, an unusual short, stubby tail and holes in its face – it lived 66 million years ago. … Read more