Mammalogy

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]
www.zoobreviven.org/bear.pdf

The Animal Files: Mammals - Here you can find information on mammal biology, mythology, symbolism, mammals in shamanism and in dreams.
www.dierinbeeld.nl/animal_files/mammals/

Ask a Scientist: Bats and Echolocation - How do bats identify their own echoes, or even their own young? Some possible answers.
www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99209.htm

Bear Center: Research - Outline of current research being undertaken and a list of publications.
nrs.wsu.edu/research/bear-center/main-bear-04x.htm

Biological Determinants of Extinction Risk: Why are Smaller Species Less Vulnerable? - Marcel Codillo examines whether higher reproductive output or smaller home ranges can explain the reduced extinction risk of smaller species. [PDF]
www.bio.ic.ac.uk/research/apurvis/pubs/Cardillo2003AnCons.pdf

Biology of Reproduction - A morphological and immunohistochemical comparison of mammary tissues from the short-tailed fruit bat and the mouse.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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
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.
www.cebl.auckland.ac.nz:9000/page/rattus/title

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.
www.york.ac.uk/res/fme/

Goat Anatomy: Bones - Animation showing the skeleton with each bone identified.
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.
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.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/topics/mammal_anatomy/

Mammalogy: Bibliography of General Works - Designed to guide students of mammalogy to literature in specific areas.
research.amnh.org/mammalogy/biblio/

Mammals - Notes on mammalian characteristics, ecological adaptation, social behavior and fossil history.
www.webspawner.com/users/petcentralmammals/

Mammals - The Australian Museum encourages research into the biology of Australian and Pacific mammals, has extensive collections and resources and will answer scientific enquiries.
www.amonline.net.au/mammals/

Mammals of Kansas - An online recognition and educational guide. Includes descriptions and photographs.
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]
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.
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.
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.
pbsg.npolar.no/

Roe Deer Research Group - Details of the unusual reproductive strategy of embryonic diapause (delayed implantation) adopted by roe deer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
www.wildlife.in/