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As bird flu spreads to minks, sea lions and other mammals, scientists are on alert for dangerous...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAdapted to birds, the H5N1 avian flu has been found in various mammals. But it would need a...
72 whales have died on the East Coast in a year. NOAA must take action.
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhales captivate our imagination and offer invaluable lessons. They demonstrate care for their own,...
How Fast Can a Bear Run?
Outdoor Life via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIf you try to run away from a bear, you will not succeed. There are a few common rules about bear safety everyone should know. One key rule? Never run...
Scientists discover the anatomy behind the songs of baleen whales
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIt is one of Earth's most haunting sounds - the "singing" of baleen whales like the humpback, heard...
How 10 animals evolved their iconic features
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPattern on the carapace or dorsal shell of an Ornate or Western Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata. Animals come in all shapes and sizes, and many have iconic...
Are whales mammals? Understanding the marine animal's taxonomy.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoRanging from 9 to 98 feet in length, whales are the largest creatures on Earth. Scientists believe the first whales evolved over 50 million years ago, according to the University of California ...
Toothed whales traded chewing for echolocation to evolve
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoBelugas and other toothed whales use echolocation to see and sense the world around them. Dolphins...
Megalodons were ‘apex predators at highest level ever’ and ate anything they wanted, study finds
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMegatooth sharks, a group that includes the biggest sharks that ever lived, were apex predators at...
There are only 356 North Atlantic right whales left. Biased studies won't save them
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAccording to a series of late-October news stories, a group called the North Atlantic Right Whale...
Gray whales were nicknamed 'devil fish' for fighting back when harpooned by whalers. Now they...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGray whales' fierce reputation for fighting whalers have evolved, with the gentle giants frequently...
