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Hawaiian hoary bat now state land mammal
2015-04-23 10:37:54| Airlines - Topix.net
It didn't hurt that the cutest body-double in a bat costume added "star power" to the historic event. "It does help raise awareness, especially for our young people about some things that get overlooked," said Gov. David Ige.
Longest mammal migration raises questions about distinct species
2015-04-15 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] NEWPORT, Ore. - A team of scientists from the United States and Russia has documented the longest migration of a mammal ever recorded - a round-trip trek of nearly 14,000 miles by a whale identified as a critically endangered species that raises questions about its status. The researchers used satellite-monitored tags to track three western North Pacific gray whales from their primary feeding ground off Russia's Sakhalin Island across the Pacific Ocean and down the…
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The Hoary Bat may become Hawaii's state mammal
2015-03-02 07:54:18| Airlines - Topix.net
The House and Senate are a vote away from designating the ukulele and pahu drum the official state musical instruments. But will the Hawaiian "hoary bat" get so lucky? A bill to designate the endangered Hoary bat as the state land mammal advanced out of a senate committee this week.
Insect and mammal ovulation more alike than not?
2015-02-19 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] The average American woman lives more than 80 years and ovulates for 35 of them, producing an egg approximately once a month. The typical fruit fly lives about 4 weeks as an adult and ovulates every 30 minutes. Now researchers at the University of Connecticut report in PLOS Genetics that during a key process, the same gene may govern both. If correct, the results could bring insight to cancer metastasis, human fertility and ovarian disease. We have a general idea of …
Surprising habitat: camera traps reveal high levels mammal diversity in oil palm plantations
2014-07-21 19:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: At first the forest seems still, with only the sounds of busy insects and slight movement of wind betraying activity in the patchy undergrowth. Then, curiously, a Malay civet (Viverra tangalunga), an animal resembling half cat and half weasel, scampers out to claim its prize: a stick smeared with margarine and honey. CLICK! Sensing the animals body heat, a camera trap strapped to a nearby tree captures an image of this creature's inquisitive behavior. After more than four and a half years of...