For the past 65 million years, mammals have thrived across nearly every corner of Earth. In this time span, they have shaped ...

A REMARKABLE report has come from Bombay of the discovery of the fossilised remains of a pygmy man in Baroda State ... concerning the cradle of the human race and the origin of civilisation ...

and newborn pygmy marmosets are only about as large as a human thumb! Sadly, life isn't all fun and toothbrush massages for pygmy marmosets living in the wild. Their diminutive size leaves them ...

Among Adirondack mammals, pygmy shrews hold several records. Some adults weigh only 2-3 g (0.11 oz) and thus are the smallest mammals in the world. This species is also one of the rarest, with only ...

Classified as critically endangered and believed to have a rapidly declining population and habitat area, pygmy three-toed sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus) are native exclusively to the island of Escudo de ...

BOISE, Idaho— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced that the pygmy rabbit may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act. The pygmy rabbit is the world’s smallest rabbit and is ...