Populations of a vulnerable species of marine mammal, numerous species of abalone and a type of Caribbean coral are now threatened with extinction, an international conservation organization said ...

The mountain pygmy possum of Australia, the aye-aye of Madagascar and Leadbeater’s possum of Australia are the top three mammals that we should try to save, according to an improved method for ...

For mammals, one secret to a long life may be spending it living with friends and family. An analysis of the life spans and social lives of nearly 1,000 mammal species shows that species that live in ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Argentine Society for the Study of Mammals reviews the national IUCN Red List of mammal species the goal of better understanding population ...

Lonesome Larry became a symbol of one federally protected species.

Life on Earth is undergoing a period of mass extinction – the sixth in history, and the first caused by humans. As species disappear at an alarming rate, we have learned that we understand only a ...

Monotremes are a class of mammals that are known as egg laying mammals; they are a special group of mammals that lactate to feed their young but lay eggs rather than give birth to live babies. The ...