Synapsida

The North American beaver ( Castor canadensis ) is one of two living species of beaver, along with its Eurasian counterpart. They are, of c...

Heterohyus During the Eocene epoch, Europe was very different from the way it is today. For one thing, it was still separated from Asia, wit...

Rusty-spotted genet The genets are one of the most speciose of the carnivoran genera, with at least fourteen species living across Africa an...

The rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) is one of the more familiar mammal species to most people in the developed world, not least because it...

Chasmaporthetes Mentioning a "hyena" today likely brings to mind the image of a muscular, aggressive, scavenging creature, probabl...

Common genet At the dawn of scientific taxonomy in 1758, the group of animals that would later become the civet family included four species...

Northern meadow jumping mouse Hibernation is one of the most effective means that mammals can employ to withstand harsh winter temperatures....