mammal Archives

Endangered dusky mouse protected by dingoes

While the feral cats are away, the dusky hopping mice can come out to play – thanks to the help of dingoes

Madagascan tenrecs are the first known tropical mammals to hibernate for long stretches without waking

The females of this species often conserve energy by hibernating during much of a pregnancy

The Australian humpback dolphin has been declared a new species

This water-loving cat is one of the rarest felines in the world

The discovery of a prehistoric, supersized, carnivorous platypus helps to fill in the family history of this unusual and iconic Aussie species.