The sun bear is the world’s smallest bear species, measuring in at around 1.1 to 1.4 meters (3.6 to 4.6 feet) long. That’s at ...
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Baby Capybara Gives 'Big Stretches' at Texas Zoo Just Like a Puppy
The baby capybaras have been spotted doing something downright adorable—stretching their legs just like puppies—and the 'big ...
New research shows prairie dogs play an outsized role in nutrient cycling, adding to their list of beneficial services as ecosystem engineers. Soil nutrients support plants, and the animals who ...
Summary: A global study of vertebrates reveals that body temperature is the key driver behind brain size evolution. Warm-blooded species like mammals and birds can maintain the energy demands of ...
Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, ...
Soil nutrients support plants, and the animals who consume plants return these nutrients to the soil, creating a nutrient cycle. In a new study published in Ecology, scientists from the Smithsonian’s ...
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