Synapsida

Arctic fox The same generalist habits and adaptability that have allowed foxes to colonise the deserts have also allowed them to evolve...

There are a number of mammal "families" that contain just one living species. Of course, what constitutes a "family" o...

The skull of Diademodon , a 6 foot long cynodont The most defining feature of mammals alive is that they give milk to their young. We ca...

One of the major debates in the study of human behaviour is that of "nature versus nurture". How much of what we do is the resul...

Fennec fox The fact that foxes will eat pretty well anything that's small enough has meant that some species have been able to col...

Pachycrocuta brevirostris Pliocene Europe was a continent as yet untouched by human hand - although, as I've noted , not of non-huma...

There are two species of chimpanzee currently recognised. Until recently, the common chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ) was by far the better...