News on Animal Mammals

2009-06-08 Idaho, Republicans easy to ignore . but animal nudity

But being that most mammals walk on all fours, the idea of animal frontal nudity assumes the viewing perspective of an auto mechanic checking out your cars catalytic converter before taking an enjoyable road trip to lovely Idaho.

Thanks for pointing this out. You sound like somebody who has a reasonable grasp of the animal world, perhaps somebody who used to live in a beautiful part of the country where animals freely roam. Idaho maybe. I hear its lovely there, and closer to Florida than many people imagine.

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2009-06-06 Marine mammal research 101 , Gloucester, MA

Perhaps the most widely used technique to study marine mammals, and in particular whales and dolphins, is photo-identification. Pioneered on marine mammals in the 1970s, photo-identification, is based on recognizing an animals natural markings. For whales and dolphins, these distinctive natural markings may occur on the head, dorsal fin, back, or fluke (tail). Think of it like a fingerprint - each individual has a distinctive marking pattern that is not replicated on any other individual.

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2009-06-04 CU study: Fossilized teeth of ancient hippo-like mammals lend survival clues : Science and Environment : Boulder Daily Camera

This study may provide the behavioral smoking gun for how modern groups of mammals like ungulates ancestors of todays horses and cattle and true primates arrived in North America, said Eberle, who is in CUs geological studies department. She is also the curator of fossil vertebrates at the CU Museum of Natural History.

The mammals, which also included an ancestor of todays tapirs and another rhino-like mammal known as brontothere, lived on what is today Ellesmere Island near Greenland on a summer diet of flowering plants and aquatic vegetation. In the winter, they switched over to foods like twigs, leaf litter, evergreen needles and even fungi and lived for six months in the dark.

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Fossilized teeth from ancient cousins of hippos have revealed to a University of Colorado researcher that large mammals lived year-round in the Arctic, with odd eating habits during the twilight months of winter. - CU study: Fossilized teeth of ancient hippo-like mammals lend survival clues Fossilized teeth from ancient cousins of hippos have revealed to a University of Colorado researcher that large mammals

2009-06-02 Tracking Down Extinct Animals Earth Science Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There are at least 8 million species of life here on Earth, but by 2050, that number will be down to 7 million. That means 1 million mammals, primates, fish and plants will become extinct. Whos to blame Whats the cause Scientists recently ventured deep into the forest to find a long-lost primate -- one of the few animals that has come back from extinction.

Its more common for animals to go on the extinction list than off. In fact, a new study says one in four mammals are at risk for extinction. The top ten on the list -- polar bears, Cross River gorillas, pygmy elephants, the rhino, a fish called the vaquita, the black-footed ferret, the Sumatran tiger, the langur, giant pandas and the giant catfish.

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There are at least 8 million species of life here on Earth, but by 2050, that number will be down to 7 million. - Tracking Down Extinct Animals Earth Scienc Discoveries and Breakthroughs Inside Science

2009-06-01 Tyler Paper - Tyler Morning Telegraph

On Saturday, two more animals from the African wild made their debut at Caldwell Zoo. It was the first weekend that Bosco and Amos, 9-month-old serval cats, basked in the dry, warm climate of their new habitat since arriving in Tyler more than a month ago.

We are very excited about the cats," he said. "It adds to our area. To have cats with unique features sets them apart from other animals we have. We plan to breed them, so were excited about the opportunity to do that. "

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2009-05-31 Otters adorable Just ask a turtle -

Theres no denying an otters attractiveness. With round eyes, whiskered faces, small ears and diamond-shaped noses, these protected mammals are the epitome of adorableness. Try telling that to the animals on which these voracious carnivores dine. Crayfish, mollusks, frogs and fish might be the mainstay of an otters diet, but thats not all they eat.

Observing an otter chew its way through the flesh of a living turtle is nothing less than disturbing. In our Disney-ized view of the world, cute, cuddly animals arent supposed to be vicious killers. Theyre especially not supposed to look like theyre having so much fun while devouring their still-alive victims. Thats exactly how these adorable critters look. Otters not only prey upon smaller animals, they seem to take pleasure in playing with their food.

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If you had asked me in 2001 to describe an otter with one word, Id have chosen "playful. " Not anymore. Thoughtful observation over seven years has modified my view of these semi-aquatic mammals with a penchant for sliding down slippery slopes and frolicking in the water. I now think "brutal" would be a more appropriate description. - Mining Animals Water Restrictions Metal and Mineral Economy Business and Finance Nature news

2009-05-30 Skip this cocktail party: contaminants in marine mammals brains - environmentalresearchweb

The particular hydroxylated PCB found at these soaring concentrations, called 4-OH-CB107, has some serious side effects. In rats, it selectively binds to a carrier protein called transthyretin, which has been found to be abundant in cerebrospinal fluid in mammals. This protein plays a role in thyroid hormone transport throughout the brain, though its exact role is not known. Thyroid hormone plays a key role in the development of the brain, as well as sensory functions, in particular hearing in mammals. Compromised hearing would have significant impact for dolphins, because as Montie points out, "these animals rely on hearing as their primary sensory modality to communicate and to find and catch food. "

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2009-05-29 California Chronicle A Wild World of Animals Takes the Stage at the Met

You learn about the animals in fun way," said Josh Knotts of Josh Knotts Productions, who set up the show. "He (the animal trainer/entertainer) doesnt just spiel off facts about each animal. He uses their natural traits. If he brings a monkey out, he lets the monkey goof around and pull on his ears. Hell yell out questions to the crowd. Theres a lot of audience interaction. "

The Wild World of Animals, a Pennsylvania-based educational wildlife show that features mammals, birds and reptiles, is scheduled to hit the stage at 7 p. m. at the Metropolitan Theatre.

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2009-06-07 Crabs Not Only Suffer Pain, But Retain Memory Of It

Trade-offs of this type have not been previously demonstrated in crustaceans. The results are consistent with the idea of pain being experienced by these animals. "

There is no protection for these animals (with the possible exception of certain states in Australia) as the presumption is that they cannot experience pain.

Physicists studied the movement of animals that are mobile on loose surfaces like sand, mud, and gravel in order to design a robot capable of moving. .

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New research has shown that crabs not only suffer pain but that they retain a memory of it. The study looked at the reactions of hermit crabs to small electric shocks. - Marine Biology; Agriculture and Food; Invasive Species; Atmosphere; Geology; Biodiversity

2009-06-05 C4 doc to feature really big cuts - Entertainment News, International News, Media - Variety

LONDON -- British web Channel 4 is claiming another first as it announced that one of its tentpole shows for the spring and summer will be a docu featuring the dissection of large mammals, including a whale.

Each dissection is handled by an expert in the species while eminent biologist Richard Dawkins explains what the animals different anatomies reveal about evolution.

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British web Channel 4 is claiming another first as it announced that one of its tentpole shows for the spring and summer will be a docu featuring the dissection of large mammals, including a whale. International News, news from the entertainment source: Variety. C4 doc to feature really big cuts. - International News C4 doc to feature really big cuts By Steve Clarke four26v