A. Taylor, S. Lamb, & T. Hughes 6 days ago 2 min Mule deer The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a species of Cervidae native to Western North America. They occupy a variety of habitats, from hig...
Tatiana Bulyonkova & Sergei Kliver Feb 22 3 min Nemesis and savior The pine marten (Martes martes) is a medium-sized carnivore from the weasel family (Mustelidae); It is somewhat smaller than a house cat,...
Parwinder Kaur Feb 19 2 min Fine-tuning the tuna genome Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares is a popular recreational and commercial species that has a vital role in global food security. This hig...
Aryn Wilder Feb 11 3 min Genome assembled for tiny mouse Weighing about as much as six paper clips, the endangered Pacific pocket mouse (PPM) aka Perognathus longimembris pacificus is the among ...
Ashling Charles & Parwinder Kaur Feb 4 2 min Fishing for catpliments The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) gets their name from their love of water. Fishing cats have been observed “fishing” at the edge...
S. Kliver, T. Bulyonkova, & A. Mironova Feb 1 2 min Stone on the beech The stone marten, or beech marten (Martes foina), is a medium-sized animal from the weasel family (Mustelidae). Its range covers most of ...
Jocelyn P. Colella & Matthew D. MacManes Jan 28 2 min Hot off the volcano The Mexican volcano mouse (Neotomodon alstoni, Merriam 1898), is the only species within the monotypic genus Neotomodon, and is endemic t...
Parwinder Kaur Jan 25 4 min Koala hugs for Australia Day! The koala is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Australia, who got their name from the word Dharug gula, meaning no water. It was at one...
Ruqayya Khan Jan 19 2 min Birthday suit for all occasions Naked mole-rats Heterocephalus glaber are born wrinkled and pink, with few whisker-like hairs to help them navigate their surroundings. T...
Karen Holm Jan 11 2 min Marching to the beat of the Bongo Blog post by Karen Holm, DVM, Klaus-Peter Koepfli, PhD, and H.C. Lim, PhD The Eastern mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) is th...
