Mammalogy is the branch of zoological science dedicated to the study of mammals, encompassing their taxonomy, evolutionary relationships, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and biogeography. It integrates comparative morphology, molecular systematics, and fossil evidence to elucidate mammalian phylogeny and diversification. Mammalogists investigate population dynamics, life-history strategies, and species interactions within ecosystems, often using quantitative field methods such as mark–recapture, radio-telemetry, and noninvasive genetic sampling. The discipline also underpins evidence-based conservation and wildlife management by assessing extinction risk, habitat requirements, and responses to anthropogenic change, and it contributes to broader biological theory regarding endothermy, reproductive strategies, sensory systems, and mammalian adaptations to diverse environments.
It's 5 a.m. when we crawl out of our tents. The catbirds are calling and the night sky is fading to dawn as we prepare to head into the wilderness. We're surrounded by the towering eucalypts of southeast Queensland in search ...
Plants & Animals
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When you think of carnivorous marsupials, you probably picture the Tasmanian devil or perhaps a spotted-tailed quoll. But these famous predators are only the largest members of a remarkable family of marsupials called dasyurids.
Evolution
Jul 17, 2026
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Scientists have discovered that marsupial forelimbs (arms) develop much earlier before birth than previously thought, providing new insights into evolutionary innovation and biology.
Plants & Animals
Jul 15, 2026
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Australia's largest gliding marsupial may not be the country's best glider after all, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) that challenges a decades-old belief about how far southern greater ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 15, 2026
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An international team led by Dr. Gary Lewin, group leader of the Molecular Physiology of Somatosensory Perception lab at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin, has discovered that the queens of naked mole-rat colonies release ...
Ecology
Jul 15, 2026
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The secret of how seals can hear in air and water has been revealed, thanks to pioneering research led by Natural History Museum scientists.
Plants & Animals
Jul 15, 2026
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When Dolly the sheep—the first cloned mammal—was born 30 years ago, she became one of the most famous animals in science history. Her arrival sparked predictions of a sci-fi future filled with cloned pets, cloned humans and ...
Biotechnology
Jul 8, 2026
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During his morning runs, Rod Keogh had no doubt that the whale poo he saw washed up on the beach had value. Science has finally caught up with him. Samples collected by the South Australian man have contributed to a groundbreaking ...
Ecology
Jul 3, 2026
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This year's surveys of gray seals in the Wadden Sea and on Helgoland once again show an upward trend. During the 2025–2026 survey year, 3,385 pups and 12,497 gray seals were recorded during the molting period. The results ...
Ecology
Jul 2, 2026
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A new study of wild bats reveals that an animal's immune system is shaped by more than its need to fight infections. Researchers from the University of Maryland have found that sex, age and competition for mates influence ...
Evolution
Jul 1, 2026
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