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Island Living Changes Mammals

On islands, small mammals become bigger and large mammals get smaller. Ecosystem make-up and food resources are believed to be the cause of these size-change patterns.  The “Island Rule” describes the change in body size of mammals that migrate to islands: small mammals get bigger, and big mammals get smaller. Why is this? There is […]

Written by on June 17, 2016

Three New Lemur Species Identified in Madagascar

Three new lemur species have been identified in Madagascar, an island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. Scientists from the German Primate Center (DPZ), the University of Kentucky, the American Duke Lemur Center and the Université d’Antananarivo in Madagascar have described three new species of Mouse Lemurs. The identification of new lemur species has […]

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One Trillion Species Live on Earth, Less than 1% Identified

Ecological models, rules, and genetic sequencing technology bring researchers to conclusion that almost one-trillion species live on Earth.  Perhaps you remember as a child enjoying books with detailed illustrations of all kinds of animals. Many of us learned about the great diversity of species that we share the planet with at a very young age. We […]

Written by on June 17, 2016