Andean (Spectacled) Bear Research at Alto Choco - Researchers at this reserve in Ecuador are studying the biology and activity patterns of these timid bears with a view to improving future reintroduction projects. [PDF]
The Animal Files: Mammals - Here you can find information on mammal biology, mythology, symbolism, mammals in shamanism and in dreams.
Bats Scan the Rainforest with UV-eyes - Article from the Max Planck Society on research discoveries of new mechanisms for ultraviolet vision in mammals. [PDF]
Bear Center: Research - Outline of current research being undertaken and a list of publications.
Biology of Reproduction - A morphological and immunohistochemical comparison of mammary tissues from the short-tailed fruit bat and the mouse.
Biology of the Mammary Gland - Comprehensive research on the mammary gland at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland. Includes the mammary genome anatomy project.
Black Bear Research - Excerpts from the graduate theses of researchers at the University of Wisconsin who studied various aspects of the biology of the black bear.
Boreal Caribou Research Program - Details of some of the past and ongoing research being conducted into woodland caribou in the province of Alberta, Canada.
Comparative Physiology of Respiration - Chapter from a book by Walter F Boron examines respiration in mammals and the transportation of gasses by the circulatory system.
Convergent Maternal Care Strategies in Ungulates and Macropods - Antelopes and deer are plain dwelling herbivores that occupy similar ecological niches to kangaroos and wallabies. This research compares their strategies for caring for their young. [PDF]
DNA Surveillance: What Rat is That? - Provides phylogenetic tools for the identification of rats (Rattus species) from southeast Asia and the Pacific region, often difficult to identify using morphological characters.
Functional Morphology and Evolution Research Unit - Research in the unit focuses on the functional, evolutionary and developmental bases of morphological variation in humans, primates and other mammals.
Goat Anatomy: Bones - Animation showing the skeleton with each bone identified.
Introduction to the Rodentia - Notes on this large group of mammals which include mice, rats, beavers, muskrats, porcupines, woodchucks, chipmunks, squirrels, prairie dogs, marmots and chinchillas.
Mammal Anatomy - Special topics on the Animal Diversity Web include antlers, horns, hair, jaws, legs, mammary glands and teeth.
Mammalia - Provides a summary of the contents of a Biomedia course provided by the University of Paisley.
Mammalian Forelimb Homologies - Animated image which illustrates the similarities in forelimb structure of several different mammal species.
Mammals - The Australian Museum encourages research into the biology of Australian and Pacific mammals, has extensive collections and resources and will answer scientific enquiries.
Mammals - Notes on mammalian characteristics, ecological adaptation, social behavior and fossil history.
Mammals of Kansas - An online recognition and educational guide. Includes descriptions and photographs.
Microbiology of the Rumen - Information on the microbes that colonise the guts of higher animals and their ecology. [PDF]
Neural Mechanisms Of Vocal Control In Bats. - Research by Gerd Schuller aims to determine which brain structures are involved in eliciting or controlling motor reactions and behavioral patterns.
North American Bear Center - The NABC aims to improve the understanding of bears through education, research and rehabilitation. This site provides biological information on black, grizzly and polar bears.
Polar Bear Specialist Group - Members of the PBSG are all research scientists from the five nations signing the International Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears.
Roe Deer Research Group - Details of the unusual reproductive strategy of embryonic diapause (delayed implantation) adopted by roe deer.
The Ruminant Digestive System - Information on this system which is very different to that of non-ruminants, featuring a fermentation chamber housing millions of micro-organisms.
Spinning Skulls - Provides hundreds of QuickTime VR object movies and close-up images of mammal skulls and teeth along with pictures, sounds and anatomical information.
Whole Mouse Catalog - Comprehensive guide to online resources of particular interest to scientific researchers using mice or rats in their work.
Wildlife Conservation Society : India - The focus of WCS has been on studies of tiger behavior and the long-term population dynamics of tigers, leopards and their ungulate and primate prey species.
