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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]
http://www.zoobreviven.org/bear.pdf
Ask a Scientist: Bats and Echolocation
How do bats identify their own echoes, or even their own young? Some possible answers.
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99209.htm
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]
http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/fledermaeuse_en.pdf
Bear Center: Research
Outline of current research being undertaken and a list of publications.
http://nrs.wsu.edu/research/bear-center/main-bear-04x.htm
Biology of Reproduction
A morphological and immunohistochemical comparison of mammary tissues from the short-tailed fruit bat and the mouse.
http://www.biolreprod.org/cgi/content/full/70/6/1573
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.
http://mammary.nih.gov/
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.
http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/research/blackbears/Homing_tendencies.htm
Boreal Caribou Research Program
Details of some of the past and ongoing research being conducted into woodland caribou in the province of Alberta, Canada.
http://www.deer.rr.ualberta.ca/caribou/bcrp.htm
Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections
Provides information on the brain and images of both complete and sectioned brains of over 175 species.
http://www.brainmuseum.org/
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.
http://www.harcourt-international.com/e-books/viewbook.cfm?ID=240
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]
http://www.bio.ic.ac.uk/research/iowens/pdf%20of%20%20papers/Fisher%20et%20al%202002%20Evolution.pdf
Department of Primatology, Max Planck Institute
The department investigates issues related to the evolution of social systems, social behavior, cognitive abilities, and culture in apes.
http://www.eva.mpg.de/primat/
Development of the Fetal Gonad and Reproductive System
Outlines research by S Mackay at the University of Glasgow into gonadal development and differentiation using the opossum, Monodelphis domestica.
http://www.gla.ac.uk/ibls/NBS/nbsstaff/smackay/smackay.html
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.
http://www.cebl.auckland.ac.nz:9000/page/rattus/title
Extrinsic versus Intrinsic Factors in the Decline and Extinction of Australian Marsupials
Research paper on this subject by Diana Fisher, Simon Blomberg and Ian Owens. [PDF]
http://www.bio.ic.ac.uk/research/iowens/pdf%20of%20%20papers/Fisher%20etal%202003%20ProcB.pdf
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.
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/fme/
Goat Anatomy: Bones
Animation showing the skeleton with each bone identified.
http://www.imagecyte.com/animations/bones.html
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.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/rodentia/rodentia.html
Mammal Anatomy
Special topics on the Animal Diversity Web include antlers, horns, hair, jaws, legs, mammary glands and teeth.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/topics/mammal_anatomy/
Mammalia
Provides a summary of the contents of a Biomedia course provided by the University of Paisley.
http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/courses/Tatner/biomedia/units/mamm1.htm
Mammalian Forelimb Homologies
Animated image which illustrates the similarities in forelimb structure of several different mammal species.
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/anatomy.html
Mammalogy: Bibliography of General Works
Designed to guide students of mammalogy to literature in specific areas.
http://research.amnh.org/mammalogy/biblio/
Mammals
The Australian Museum encourages research into the biology of Australian and Pacific mammals, has extensive collections and resources and will answer scientific enquiries.
http://www.amonline.net.au/mammals/
Mammals
Notes on mammalian characteristics, ecological adaptation, social behavior and fossil history.
http://www.webspawner.com/users/petcentralmammals/
Mammals of Kansas
An online recognition and educational guide. Includes descriptions and photographs.
http://www.ksr.ku.edu/libres/Mammals_of_Kansas/index.htm
Microbiology of the Rumen
Information on the microbes that colonise the guts of higher animals and their ecology. [PDF]
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/~chibale/an03microbiology.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.
http://www.mcmaster.ca/inabis98/brudzynski/schuller0511/four.html
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.
http://www.bear.org/
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.
http://pbsg.npolar.no/
Roe Deer Research Group
Details of the unusual reproductive strategy of embryonic diapause (delayed implantation) adopted by roe deer.
http://www.roedeer.com/
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.
http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/clive/cal/RUMENCAL/Frames/frmRumen.html
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.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/topics/skullpromo.html
Whole Mouse Catalog
Comprehensive guide to online resources of particular interest to scientific researchers using mice or rats in their work.
http://www.rodentia.com/wmc/
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.
http://wcsindia.org/
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