German Society for Mammalian Biology
@mammalbiology.bsky.social
The German Society for Mammalian Biology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Säugetierkunde, e.V./DGS) promotes research from all fields of mammalogy since 1926.
https://www.mammalian-biology.de
Host of Mammalian Biology https://link.springer.com/journal/42991
https://www.mammalian-biology.de
Host of Mammalian Biology https://link.springer.com/journal/42991
1/3 ❄️🐻❄️ Mammal Monday: The Polar Bear (𝘜𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘴)
A highly specialized mammal adapted to life in the Arctic and optimized for long-distance travel, efficient thermoregulation, and reliance on energy-dense marine prey.
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Photos: ©mickeydylan, peterkennerley
A highly specialized mammal adapted to life in the Arctic and optimized for long-distance travel, efficient thermoregulation, and reliance on energy-dense marine prey.
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Photos: ©mickeydylan, peterkennerley
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
1/3 ❄️🐻❄️ Mammal Monday: The Polar Bear (𝘜𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘴)
A highly specialized mammal adapted to life in the Arctic and optimized for long-distance travel, efficient thermoregulation, and reliance on energy-dense marine prey.
🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
Photos: ©mickeydylan, peterkennerley
A highly specialized mammal adapted to life in the Arctic and optimized for long-distance travel, efficient thermoregulation, and reliance on energy-dense marine prey.
🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
Photos: ©mickeydylan, peterkennerley
1/4 Mammal Monday: Doria's tree-kangaroo (𝘋𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 )
Endemic to montane rainforests of Papua New Guinea, it is one of the largest members of the genus Dendrolagus, a group of arboreal macropods.
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Photos: © Alex Slavenko, CC-BY-SA 4.0, © Daniel, CC-BY-NC, iNaturalist
Endemic to montane rainforests of Papua New Guinea, it is one of the largest members of the genus Dendrolagus, a group of arboreal macropods.
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Photos: © Alex Slavenko, CC-BY-SA 4.0, © Daniel, CC-BY-NC, iNaturalist
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
1/4 Mammal Monday: Doria's tree-kangaroo (𝘋𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 )
Endemic to montane rainforests of Papua New Guinea, it is one of the largest members of the genus Dendrolagus, a group of arboreal macropods.
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Photos: © Alex Slavenko, CC-BY-SA 4.0, © Daniel, CC-BY-NC, iNaturalist
Endemic to montane rainforests of Papua New Guinea, it is one of the largest members of the genus Dendrolagus, a group of arboreal macropods.
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Photos: © Alex Slavenko, CC-BY-SA 4.0, © Daniel, CC-BY-NC, iNaturalist
1/5 🐾 #MammalMonday: Meet the Ringtail (𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘴)!
Native to North America, this agile, nocturnal member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae) is one of the Southwest’s most elusive residents.
Photos: © rmyoshihara, © a-geoman, © Isabel Herrera, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Native to North America, this agile, nocturnal member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae) is one of the Southwest’s most elusive residents.
Photos: © rmyoshihara, © a-geoman, © Isabel Herrera, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
1/5 🐾 #MammalMonday: Meet the Ringtail (𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘴)!
Native to North America, this agile, nocturnal member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae) is one of the Southwest’s most elusive residents.
Photos: © rmyoshihara, © a-geoman, © Isabel Herrera, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Native to North America, this agile, nocturnal member of the raccoon family (Procyonidae) is one of the Southwest’s most elusive residents.
Photos: © rmyoshihara, © a-geoman, © Isabel Herrera, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
3/3 This finding reveals hidden biodiversity in one of the world’s
most threatened ecosystems, the Cerrado, and emphasizes the urgency of
conservation. Protecting this biome means safeguarding countless
undiscovered species and the ecological services they provide to
people and nature.
October 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
3/3 This finding reveals hidden biodiversity in one of the world’s
most threatened ecosystems, the Cerrado, and emphasizes the urgency of
conservation. Protecting this biome means safeguarding countless
undiscovered species and the ecological services they provide to
people and nature.
1/4# It's mammal monday!
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Meet the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)!
Also called the souslik, this little rodent calls the grasslands of Central & SE Europe home. 🌱
Photos: ©Frank Zachos
🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
Meet the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)!
Also called the souslik, this little rodent calls the grasslands of Central & SE Europe home. 🌱
Photos: ©Frank Zachos
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
1/4# It's mammal monday!
🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
Meet the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)!
Also called the souslik, this little rodent calls the grasslands of Central & SE Europe home. 🌱
Photos: ©Frank Zachos
🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
Meet the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)!
Also called the souslik, this little rodent calls the grasslands of Central & SE Europe home. 🌱
Photos: ©Frank Zachos
1/8 #MammalMonday Spotlight: Silky Sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Native to the high-altitude rainforests of northeastern Madagascar, the Silky Sifaka is one of the rarest and most enigmatic lemurs alive today.
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Photos: © pfaucher ,© Sunny Fleming, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Native to the high-altitude rainforests of northeastern Madagascar, the Silky Sifaka is one of the rarest and most enigmatic lemurs alive today.
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Photos: © pfaucher ,© Sunny Fleming, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
September 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
1/8 #MammalMonday Spotlight: Silky Sifaka (Propithecus candidus)
Native to the high-altitude rainforests of northeastern Madagascar, the Silky Sifaka is one of the rarest and most enigmatic lemurs alive today.
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Photos: © pfaucher ,© Sunny Fleming, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Native to the high-altitude rainforests of northeastern Madagascar, the Silky Sifaka is one of the rarest and most enigmatic lemurs alive today.
🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍
Photos: © pfaucher ,© Sunny Fleming, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
1/5 #MammalMonday: Meet the European hamster (Cricetus cricetus)! 🐹
Unlike its tiny pet-store cousins, this wild hamster can reach up to 30 cm long, with a bold coat of chestnut, black, and white patches that makes it truly stand out.
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Photos: ©Frank Zachos
Unlike its tiny pet-store cousins, this wild hamster can reach up to 30 cm long, with a bold coat of chestnut, black, and white patches that makes it truly stand out.
🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
Photos: ©Frank Zachos
September 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
1/5 #MammalMonday: Meet the European hamster (Cricetus cricetus)! 🐹
Unlike its tiny pet-store cousins, this wild hamster can reach up to 30 cm long, with a bold coat of chestnut, black, and white patches that makes it truly stand out.
🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
Photos: ©Frank Zachos
Unlike its tiny pet-store cousins, this wild hamster can reach up to 30 cm long, with a bold coat of chestnut, black, and white patches that makes it truly stand out.
🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
Photos: ©Frank Zachos
2/2 The Alpine Mostela, an enclosed camera-trap for small mustelids at high altitude, shows promise as a long-term tool, providing more reliable stoat detection than traditional trail cameras and an umbrella effect on other alpine species .
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@ermlinproject.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
2/2 The Alpine Mostela, an enclosed camera-trap for small mustelids at high altitude, shows promise as a long-term tool, providing more reliable stoat detection than traditional trail cameras and an umbrella effect on other alpine species .
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Mountain mice respond differently to climate change: the high-altitude Juliomys ossitenuis loses more habitat than the widespread Juliomys pictipes as temperatures increase. Both species are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, a biodiversity hotspot particularly susceptible to climate change.
Mountain mice respond differently to climate change: the high-altitude Juliomys ossitenuis loses more habitat than the widespread Juliomys pictipes as temperatures increase. Both species are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, a biodiversity hotspot particularly susceptible to climate change.
September 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Mountain mice respond differently to climate change: the high-altitude Juliomys ossitenuis loses more habitat than the widespread Juliomys pictipes as temperatures increase. Both species are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, a biodiversity hotspot particularly susceptible to climate change.
Mountain mice respond differently to climate change: the high-altitude Juliomys ossitenuis loses more habitat than the widespread Juliomys pictipes as temperatures increase. Both species are endemic to the Atlantic Forest, a biodiversity hotspot particularly susceptible to climate change.
What a great experience the 2025 meeting in Siena was!
We had inspiring talks, shared knowledge, sparked discussions, and strengthend the amazing community of mammalogists.
A big thanks goes out to the coordination team and the Italian Mammal Society- Associazione Teriologica Italiana!
We had inspiring talks, shared knowledge, sparked discussions, and strengthend the amazing community of mammalogists.
A big thanks goes out to the coordination team and the Italian Mammal Society- Associazione Teriologica Italiana!
September 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What a great experience the 2025 meeting in Siena was!
We had inspiring talks, shared knowledge, sparked discussions, and strengthend the amazing community of mammalogists.
A big thanks goes out to the coordination team and the Italian Mammal Society- Associazione Teriologica Italiana!
We had inspiring talks, shared knowledge, sparked discussions, and strengthend the amazing community of mammalogists.
A big thanks goes out to the coordination team and the Italian Mammal Society- Associazione Teriologica Italiana!
1/5 #MammalMonday: Malayan Civet (Viverra tangalunga)
Native to Southeast Asia, it is a solitary, nocturnal carnivoran distributed from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines and some island systems, including Sulawesi.
Photos: © Martin Walsh, © matthewkwan, CC-BY-ND 4.0, iNaturalist
Native to Southeast Asia, it is a solitary, nocturnal carnivoran distributed from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines and some island systems, including Sulawesi.
Photos: © Martin Walsh, © matthewkwan, CC-BY-ND 4.0, iNaturalist
August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
1/5 #MammalMonday: Malayan Civet (Viverra tangalunga)
Native to Southeast Asia, it is a solitary, nocturnal carnivoran distributed from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines and some island systems, including Sulawesi.
Photos: © Martin Walsh, © matthewkwan, CC-BY-ND 4.0, iNaturalist
Native to Southeast Asia, it is a solitary, nocturnal carnivoran distributed from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines and some island systems, including Sulawesi.
Photos: © Martin Walsh, © matthewkwan, CC-BY-ND 4.0, iNaturalist
2/2 Using micro-computed tomography, Peacock et al. compare the ear morphology of the social Damaraland mole-rat Fukomys to that of the naked mole-rat Heterocephalus. Fukomys has larger middle ear structures and more cochlear turns; its low-frequency hearing is predicted to be more sensitive
August 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
2/2 Using micro-computed tomography, Peacock et al. compare the ear morphology of the social Damaraland mole-rat Fukomys to that of the naked mole-rat Heterocephalus. Fukomys has larger middle ear structures and more cochlear turns; its low-frequency hearing is predicted to be more sensitive
1/6 🐬 #MammalMonday Feature: Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)
The Vaquita is with an estimated population of fewer than 10 individuals, the most endangered marine mammal known to science.
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Photos: © Alfokrads, © chris huh, CC-BY-SA, iNaturalist, Wikipedia
The Vaquita is with an estimated population of fewer than 10 individuals, the most endangered marine mammal known to science.
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Photos: © Alfokrads, © chris huh, CC-BY-SA, iNaturalist, Wikipedia
July 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
1/6 🐬 #MammalMonday Feature: Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)
The Vaquita is with an estimated population of fewer than 10 individuals, the most endangered marine mammal known to science.
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Photos: © Alfokrads, © chris huh, CC-BY-SA, iNaturalist, Wikipedia
The Vaquita is with an estimated population of fewer than 10 individuals, the most endangered marine mammal known to science.
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Photos: © Alfokrads, © chris huh, CC-BY-SA, iNaturalist, Wikipedia
🐆 #MammalMonday: Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
A critically endangered leopard subspecies, fewer than 120 remain in the wild. One of the most endangered felids on Earth.
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Photos: © Royle Safaris © krunku, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
July 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🐆 #MammalMonday: Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
A critically endangered leopard subspecies, fewer than 120 remain in the wild. One of the most endangered felids on Earth.
🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍
Photos: © Royle Safaris © krunku, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
2/2 This study utilizes camera trap data to investigate the adaptive responses of Mediterranean woodland mammal species such as wild boars, roe deer, and mustelids (e.g., martens, genets) to increasing drought, rising temperatures, and other meteorological changes driven by climate change.
July 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
2/2 This study utilizes camera trap data to investigate the adaptive responses of Mediterranean woodland mammal species such as wild boars, roe deer, and mustelids (e.g., martens, genets) to increasing drought, rising temperatures, and other meteorological changes driven by climate change.
1/6 🦴🔬 Mammal Monday Spotlight - Wolverine (Gulo gulo): Arctic Predator, Anatomical Powerhouse
The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the Mustelidae family—and arguably the toughest.
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Photos: © Royle Safaris, © Manuel Ruedi , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the Mustelidae family—and arguably the toughest.
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Photos: © Royle Safaris, © Manuel Ruedi , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
July 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
1/6 🦴🔬 Mammal Monday Spotlight - Wolverine (Gulo gulo): Arctic Predator, Anatomical Powerhouse
The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the Mustelidae family—and arguably the toughest.
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Photos: © Royle Safaris, © Manuel Ruedi , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the Mustelidae family—and arguably the toughest.
🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍
Photos: © Royle Safaris, © Manuel Ruedi , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
1/3 🦇 Mammal Monday Spotlight: Banana Serotine (Afronycteris nanus)
Small, swift, and often overlooked — meet the Banana Serotine, one of Africa’s tiniest bats!
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Photos: © Rod Cassidy, © Piotr Naskrecki , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Small, swift, and often overlooked — meet the Banana Serotine, one of Africa’s tiniest bats!
🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍
Photos: © Rod Cassidy, © Piotr Naskrecki , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
July 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
1/3 🦇 Mammal Monday Spotlight: Banana Serotine (Afronycteris nanus)
Small, swift, and often overlooked — meet the Banana Serotine, one of Africa’s tiniest bats!
🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍
Photos: © Rod Cassidy, © Piotr Naskrecki , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Small, swift, and often overlooked — meet the Banana Serotine, one of Africa’s tiniest bats!
🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍
Photos: © Rod Cassidy, © Piotr Naskrecki , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
1/4 🔬🦔 Mammal Monday: The Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) 🦔🔬
The short-beaked echidna is one of the few extant species of monotremes — a rare group of egg-laying mammals endemic to Australia and parts of New Guinea.
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Photo: © thammbamm, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
The short-beaked echidna is one of the few extant species of monotremes — a rare group of egg-laying mammals endemic to Australia and parts of New Guinea.
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Photo: © thammbamm, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
June 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
1/4 🔬🦔 Mammal Monday: The Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) 🦔🔬
The short-beaked echidna is one of the few extant species of monotremes — a rare group of egg-laying mammals endemic to Australia and parts of New Guinea.
🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍
Photo: © thammbamm, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
The short-beaked echidna is one of the few extant species of monotremes — a rare group of egg-laying mammals endemic to Australia and parts of New Guinea.
🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍
Photo: © thammbamm, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
1/3 🐘 #MammalMonday Spotlight: The African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Meet the largest land mammal on Earth – the magnificent African elephant! Found in diverse habitats from savannas to forests, these gentle giants play a vital role in maintaining the ecosystems they roam. 🌍 🧪 🦊 🦤
Meet the largest land mammal on Earth – the magnificent African elephant! Found in diverse habitats from savannas to forests, these gentle giants play a vital role in maintaining the ecosystems they roam. 🌍 🧪 🦊 🦤
June 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
1/3 🐘 #MammalMonday Spotlight: The African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Meet the largest land mammal on Earth – the magnificent African elephant! Found in diverse habitats from savannas to forests, these gentle giants play a vital role in maintaining the ecosystems they roam. 🌍 🧪 🦊 🦤
Meet the largest land mammal on Earth – the magnificent African elephant! Found in diverse habitats from savannas to forests, these gentle giants play a vital role in maintaining the ecosystems they roam. 🌍 🧪 🦊 🦤
2/2 Short Summary: The shape of evolution: A study of 522 pocket mouse skulls reveals cranial shape is key to identifying species with 92-95% accuracy. Adaptations for seed size and burrowing habits influence skull shape, supporting a revised taxonomy.
June 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
2/2 Short Summary: The shape of evolution: A study of 522 pocket mouse skulls reveals cranial shape is key to identifying species with 92-95% accuracy. Adaptations for seed size and burrowing habits influence skull shape, supporting a revised taxonomy.
1/4 🦴#MammalMonday Feature: The Spotted Hyena 🦴
Say hello to Crocuta crocuta, better known as the spotted hyena — one of Africa’s most misunderstood and fascinating predators!
Photo: © Jonathan Walz, CC-BY-NC 4.0, www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Say hello to Crocuta crocuta, better known as the spotted hyena — one of Africa’s most misunderstood and fascinating predators!
Photo: © Jonathan Walz, CC-BY-NC 4.0, www.inaturalist.org/observations...
June 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
1/4 🦴#MammalMonday Feature: The Spotted Hyena 🦴
Say hello to Crocuta crocuta, better known as the spotted hyena — one of Africa’s most misunderstood and fascinating predators!
Photo: © Jonathan Walz, CC-BY-NC 4.0, www.inaturalist.org/observations...
Say hello to Crocuta crocuta, better known as the spotted hyena — one of Africa’s most misunderstood and fascinating predators!
Photo: © Jonathan Walz, CC-BY-NC 4.0, www.inaturalist.org/observations...
2/2 Concerns over #biodiversity loss have driven efforts to
protect threatened species like the Pallas’s cat.
Mongolia holds the largest population, underscoring its
critical role in persistence. This study highlights key
habitats for #conservation efforts of this elusive,
majestic felid.
protect threatened species like the Pallas’s cat.
Mongolia holds the largest population, underscoring its
critical role in persistence. This study highlights key
habitats for #conservation efforts of this elusive,
majestic felid.
June 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
2/2 Concerns over #biodiversity loss have driven efforts to
protect threatened species like the Pallas’s cat.
Mongolia holds the largest population, underscoring its
critical role in persistence. This study highlights key
habitats for #conservation efforts of this elusive,
majestic felid.
protect threatened species like the Pallas’s cat.
Mongolia holds the largest population, underscoring its
critical role in persistence. This study highlights key
habitats for #conservation efforts of this elusive,
majestic felid.
1/6 🐇 #MammalMonday | The Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
The Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus, is a large-bodied hare native to the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America.
Photos: © Pedro B. Dávila Valdés, © searching4critters; CC-BY-NC, iNaturalist
The Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus, is a large-bodied hare native to the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America.
Photos: © Pedro B. Dávila Valdés, © searching4critters; CC-BY-NC, iNaturalist
June 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
1/6 🐇 #MammalMonday | The Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍
The Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus, is a large-bodied hare native to the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America.
Photos: © Pedro B. Dávila Valdés, © searching4critters; CC-BY-NC, iNaturalist
The Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus, is a large-bodied hare native to the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America.
Photos: © Pedro B. Dávila Valdés, © searching4critters; CC-BY-NC, iNaturalist
1/3 It's #mammalmonday! 🧪 🦊 🌍 🦤
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a remarkable
carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, known for
its feline-like appearance and agile, muscular build.
Photos: © Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, CC-BY-NC ( (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...), iNaturalist
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a remarkable
carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, known for
its feline-like appearance and agile, muscular build.
Photos: © Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, CC-BY-NC ( (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...), iNaturalist
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
1/3 It's #mammalmonday! 🧪 🦊 🌍 🦤
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a remarkable
carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, known for
its feline-like appearance and agile, muscular build.
Photos: © Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, CC-BY-NC ( (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...), iNaturalist
The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a remarkable
carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, known for
its feline-like appearance and agile, muscular build.
Photos: © Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, CC-BY-NC ( (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...), iNaturalist
1/3 It's mammal monday! 🦊 🌍 🧪 🦤
Ever heard about the Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)?
Adult males can weigh over 2,000 kg and hold their breath for up to 2 hours!
photo: © Justin Hofman, iNaturalist, CC BY-NC 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-... )
Ever heard about the Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)?
Adult males can weigh over 2,000 kg and hold their breath for up to 2 hours!
photo: © Justin Hofman, iNaturalist, CC BY-NC 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-... )
May 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
1/3 It's mammal monday! 🦊 🌍 🧪 🦤
Ever heard about the Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)?
Adult males can weigh over 2,000 kg and hold their breath for up to 2 hours!
photo: © Justin Hofman, iNaturalist, CC BY-NC 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-... )
Ever heard about the Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)?
Adult males can weigh over 2,000 kg and hold their breath for up to 2 hours!
photo: © Justin Hofman, iNaturalist, CC BY-NC 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-... )