Frédéric Delsuc3 days ago2 minOn the shoulders of giantsWith more than two meters from head to tail, the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is the largest anteater species. Anteaters are...
Daniel BeckerJun 132 minA rare carnivorous bat genomeTrachops cirrhosus, known as the fringe-lipped bat or the frog-eating bat, is a member of the New World leaf-nosed bats, Phyllostomidae....
Parwinder Kaur & Paul SunnucksJun 93 minSpecies and perchesThe Eastern Yellow Robin (EYR) is a small insectivorous passerine bird native to eastern Australia, their distinctive piping call is one...
Ehren Bentz Jun 72 minPouchies against ouchiesSouthern giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei), referred to as “Pouchies” due to the fact that they are only distantly related to...
Ruqayya KhanJun 12 minWarrior gerbilThe Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus, originated from the harsh highland region of Mongolia. In their natural habitats, they have...
DNA Zoo TeamMay 263 minPrimapalooza To celebrate the DNA Zoo's 200th mammalian species release, we proudly present not one, but three de novo primate genome assemblies for...
Ruqayya KhanMay 91 minRight off the batAffectionately called "sky-puppies" for their puppy-like faces, the Rodrigues flying fox is a member of the Old World mega-bats genus...
Ruqayya KhanMay 61 minThumbs up for this genomeThe Angolan colobus, Colobus angolensis, is an Old World monkey species found in dense rain forests of the Congo region in Africa. One of...
Parwinder KaurMay 32 minThe mysterious marsupial The southern marsupial mole (Notoryctes typhlops), also known as the itjaritjari or itjari-itjari, is a mole-like marsupial found in the...
Merav Ben-DavidApr 283 minOur two scents on skunk genomicsSpilogale interrupta is one of 4 newly-recognized species of spotted skunks in the United States. The taxonomy of spotted skunk is...
Ruqayya KhanApr 251 minRuff dayThe black and white ruff lemur, Varecia variegata, are one of the largest pollinators in world [1]! Their diet consists mostly of fruit...
Ruqayya KhanApr 111 minUnbe-leaf-able nosesThe Jamaican fruit bat, Artibeus jamaicensis, is a member of the New World leaf-nosed bats, Phyllostomidae. The unique nose shape of the...
Parwinder KaurApr 72 minWonderful wambengerThe wambenger brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa wambenger), also known by its Noongar name “wambenger”, is a rat-sized...
Ruqayya KhanApr 62 minAye-aye captainPerhaps one of the most peculiar species of primates, the aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a nocturnal, arboreal insectivore is...
Ruqayya KhanMar 301 minBanding togetherUnlike most other mongoose species, the banded mongoose, Mungos mungo, are social and prefer to band together. They live in groups of...
Parwinder KaurMar 302 minCongratulations! It's a... dragon?The central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is a species of lizard with a flattened body, entirely covered by specialized scales. These...
Parwinder KaurMar 302 minNo tapiring off on assembliesThe Baird's tapir (Tapirella bairdii) is a species of tapir native to Mexico, Central America and northwestern South America. It is the...
P. Kaur, R. Khan, & J. KindelFeb 233 minBig-ears to fillToday, we release the chromosome-length assembly for the Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii). Also known as the...
Pasha Dobrynin, Budhan Pukazhenthi and Klaus-Peter KoepfliFeb 143 minDama gazelleThe dama gazelle (Nanger dama) is the largest of the gazelles. They are 160 to 170 centimeters long, 90 to 120 centimeters tall and weigh...
Parwinder KaurFeb 72 minWestern Australia’s faunal emblem - NumbatHave no fear, the numbat is here! Today we announce the release of the first chromosome-length genome assembly for one of Australia’s...
David WeiszFeb 31 minSRA catchup for 275 genome assembliesHey everyone! With the latest release we've hit the 275 assemblies mark, which means it's time to do some raw sequencing data upload to...
Robert JarretJan 313 minCitrullus naudinianus (Sond.) Hook. f.Just about everyone knows what a watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) looks like. They come in various sizes and shapes, and the edible...
Ruqayya KhanJan 282 minA genome to blue your mindThe blue monkey, Cercopithecus mitis, is an Old World monkey species endemic to Central and East Africa. Though called blue monkeys, they...
Ruqayya KhanJan 201 minFor the greater galagoThe brown greater galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus) is also commonly known as bush babies. This cutesy name likely came from the...
P. Dobrynin, P. Perelman, A. Charles, P. KaurJan 33 minFeline good about 2022The leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis, is slender cat-size felid with luxurious tawny rosette-spotted fur with white underbelly...