Mountain pygmy possum gets 'bogong biscuit' out of a feeding container made from mesh and pipes in a Kosciusko National Park boulder field. Photo shows New Year's Weather: Dark grey storm clouds ...

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Echolocation is the process of using sound to sense what is around you. Humans have harnessed this ability through the use of technology like sonar which uses sound waves to locate underwater objects ...

Jonny Drury and Ollie Westbury are joined by Shrewsbury Town assistant head coach Richard Dobson on the latest episode of the Shrews Views podcast. In the hour long interview with the Salop number ...

vanhouteni is believed to be the smallest mammal that ever lived. This tiny, shrew-like animal roamed North America 53 million years ago. Also known as the white-toothed pygmy shrew or Suncus etruscus ...

Among the unique hobby farm animals, pygmy goats are a friendly breed that makes an excellent pet for a constant supply of fresh milk. These diminutive goats, often considered a popular breed ...

A stranded pygmy whale (Feresa sp.) was successfully rescued and returned to the sea on Tuesday, in a collaborative effort involving the University of Guyana, the Ministry of Agriculture, and ...

No larger than a human thumb and lighter than a penny, the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), also known as the Etruscan pygmy shrew or the Pygmy white-toothed shrew, holds the title of being the ...

The Pygmy Shrew is one of the most common items that cats bring home. Shrews have smelly anal scent glands, so cats don’t like to eat them. A well fed cat may bring a whole shrew showing off its ...

A pygmy hippopotamus named Thabo, originally from Singapore, has been confirmed dead by the Taipei Zoo due to what the zoo said was malnutrition and infection. In a statement yesterday, the Taipei Zoo ...