Synapsida

Propalaeotherium The story of the evolution of the horse is one of the most commonly cited examples of evolutionary trends, often illustrate...

Animals inevitably have a preference for the particular habitat in which they live. Factors such as climate and the presence of suitable hid...

Ring-tailed vontsira There are around 35 currently recognised species of mongoose, spread between Asia and continental Africa. For the most ...

There is a popular belief that wolf packs are led by an "alpha male", a dominant individual who directs the pack and monopolises b...

The rodents are the largest group of mammals, in terms of number of species, and they are divided into several families. Some of these are f...

Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world, almost three times the size of Great Britain, or half again the size of California. We...

Left to their own devices, animals will wander about wherever there is food or other useful resources to be found. They would be limited onl...