Ohio’s white-tailed deer might seem like an obvious state symbol, but that familiarity is exactly why it works. Few animals ...

There were anecdotal stories about other mammals having iridescents, but those had not yet been confirmed. So, with that in ...

Visiting a national park often involves scanning the horizon for charismatic animals. And most visitors arrive with a mental ...

Choosing a mammal to represent a state can be difficult. Strong reasons for selection may relate to the animal’s majesty, the ...

Despite their underwater habitat, whales are mammals. Mammals are not solely terrestrial; some, including whales and dolphins, are fully aquatic the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology reports.

Whale ancestors were terrestrial mammals that walked on four legs. This bone structure that helped them walk eventually ...

Despite being mammals, these remarkably cancer-resistant animals share a lot in common with cold-blooded species.

(© Andy Myatt / Alamy) Prized for its “medicinal” properties in parts of Asia and as a trophy species by South American hunters, the red deer (Cervus elaphus) has spread from its native Eurasia to the ...

A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Large wild mammals—from elephants to antelopes—are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows ...

Fluorescence found to be extremely common among mammals, and may be the "default status" — but exactly why that is remains unclear, scientists say. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...