- Andean (Spectacled) Bear Research at Alto Choco - Researchers at this reserve in Ecuador are studying the biology and activity patterns of these timid bears with a view to improving future reintroduction projects. [PDF]
- Ask a Scientist: Bats and Echolocation - How do bats identify their own echoes, or even their own young? Some possible answers.
- Bear Center: Research - Outline of current research being undertaken and a list of publications.
- Biological Determinants of Extinction Risk: Why are Smaller Species Less Vulnerable? - Marcel Codillo examines whether higher reproductive output or smaller home ranges can explain the reduced extinction risk of smaller species. [PDF]
- Biology of Reproduction - A morphological and immunohistochemical comparison of mammary tissues from the short-tailed fruit bat and the mouse.
- Biology of the Mammary Gland - Comprehensive research on the mammary gland at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland. Includes the mammary genome anatomy project.
- Black Bear Research - Excerpts from the graduate theses of researchers at the University of Wisconsin who studied various aspects of the biology of the black bear.
- Boreal Caribou Research Program - Details of some of the past and ongoing research being conducted into woodland caribou in the province of Alberta, Canada.
- Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections - Provides information on the brain and images of both complete and sectioned brains of over 175 species.
- Comparative Physiology of Respiration - Chapter from a book by Walter F Boron examines respiration in mammals and the transportation of gasses by the circulatory system.
- Convergent Maternal Care Strategies in Ungulates and Macropods - Antelopes and deer are plain dwelling herbivores that occupy similar ecological niches to kangaroos and wallabies. This research compares their strategies for caring for their young. [PDF]
- Department of Primatology, Max Planck Institute - The department investigates issues related to the evolution of social systems, social behavior, cognitive abilities, and culture in apes.
- Development of the fetal gonad and reproductive system - Outlines research by S Mackay at the University of Glasgow into gonadal development and differentiation using the opossum, Monodelphis domestica
- DNA Surveillance: What Rat is That? - Provides phylogenetic tools for the identification of rats (Rattus species) from southeast Asia and the Pacific region, often difficult to identify using morphological characters.
- Functional Morphology and Evolution Research Unit - Research in the unit focuses on the functional, evolutionary and developmental bases of morphological variation in humans, primates and other mammals.
- Introduction to the Rodentia - Notes on this large group of mammals which include mice, rats, beavers, muskrats, porcupines, woodchucks, chipmunks, squirrels, prairie dogs, marmots and chinchillas.
- Mammal Anatomy - Special topics on the Animal Diversity Web include antlers, horns, hair, jaws, legs, mammary glands and teeth.
- Mammalogy: Bibliography of General Works - Designed to guide students of mammalogy to literature in specific areas.
- Mammals - The Australian Museum encourages research into the biology of Australian and Pacific mammals, has extensive collections and resources and will answer scientific enquiries.
- Mammals - Notes on mammalian characteristics, ecological adaptation, social behavior and fossil history.
- Mammals of Kansas - An online recognition and educational guide. Includes descriptions and photographs.
- Neural Mechanisms Of Vocal Control In Bats. - Research by Gerd Schuller aims to determine which brain structures are involved in eliciting or controlling motor reactions and behavioral patterns.
- North American Bear Center - The NABC aims to improve the understanding of bears through education, research and rehabilitation. This site provides biological information on black, grizzly and polar bears.
- Polar Bear Specialist Group - Members of the PBSG are all research scientists from the five nations signing the International Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears.
- Roe Deer Research Group - Details of the unusual reproductive strategy of embryonic diapause (delayed implantation) adopted by roe deer.
- Spinning Skulls - Provides hundreds of QuickTime VR object movies and close-up images of mammal skulls and teeth along with pictures, sounds and anatomical information.
- The Animal Files: Mammals - Here you can find information on mammal biology, mythology, symbolism, mammals in shamanism and in dreams.
- Whole Mouse Catalog - Comprehensive guide to online resources of particular interest to scientific researchers using mice or rats in their work.
- Wildlife Conservation Society : India - The focus of WCS has been on studies of tiger behavior and the long-term population dynamics of tigers, leopards and their ungulate and primate prey species.
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Description
Mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates which suckle their young and which have a covering of hair. Mammalogy is the scientific study of mammals. |
