The hylomys genus has been revised through molecular and morphological data from museum specimens across its distribution, resulting in the description of two new species and the elevation of three subspecies to specific status. In total this means that there …
The Zoonomia Project is the latest buzz in the science world, and a very fascinating and important research project as well. Not only for animals but for humans as well. Two hundred and forty (240) mammal species worldwide were identified …
These days you will find that every second hedgehog is called Sonic. Mostly people naming their hedgehogs Sonic, in reference to the movie Sonic the Hedgehog. But where does it originate, or is it just a name? Did you know …
Despite efforts to increase the quality of nature in The Netherlands, the WNF (World Nature Foundation, the Dutch branch of the WWF) has published a report claiming that the quality of nature in the small European country is still declining …
For years, scientists and animal rights enthusiasts alike have been fascinated by the potential capacity of animals to process the world through conscious perception. Interestingly though, it isn’t zoologists or activists who are leading the charge into research on animal …
Photo: Podogymnura intermedia (FMNH 186805, holotype), adult male. Photographed 28 July 2005 by D. S. Balete. The first two months of 2023 aren’t even over yet and there’s such exciting news to be shared! Six scientists re-assessed the species within …
Taking inspiration from nature to achieve innovative solutions to human problems -a practice also known as biomimicry- has all manner of applications in medical science and engineering… But did you know that it has a place in sports as well? …
‘Thorvald’ is the name of the oldest found hedgehog in the world. Researchers of the Danish Hedgehog Project researched over 700 hedgehogs in a bid to research European hedgehogs. Under the dead hedgehogs also were a 13 year old hedgehog …
In the research called ‘Correlated evolution of social organization and lifespan in mammals‘, researchers suggest that mammals that are naturally social and live in groups, might live longer than solitary mammals like hedgehogs and they also hint that social lives …