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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.

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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.

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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 …

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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...

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