Mammals only started being active in the daytime after non-avian dinosaurs were wiped out about 66 million years ago (mya), finds a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Tag: mammals
Most mammals have a greater life expectancy in zoos
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•Life in the wild harbors the risk of predation, food shortages, harsh climates, and intense competition. Zoo animals, by contrast, are protected from these dangers. Researchers were part of an …read more Source:: Science
Herbivorous mammals have bigger bellies
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•Herbivorous mammals have bigger bellies than their usually slim carnivorous counterparts, an international study based on 3D reconstructions of animal skeletons reveals for the first time. In dinosaurs, however, there …read more Source:: Science
A deepwater fish joins mammals, birds in the warm-blooded club
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Move over, mammals and birds, and make room for a fish called the opah in the warm-blooded club. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews