From the small ossicones of a giraffe to the gigantic antlers of a moose, all these distinct headgears evolved from the same ancestor but are dramatically different in size and shape due to ...

The world's first map to show the live migration of antelopes, African elephants, zebras and other land-hoofed ungulates, currently facing threat by humans and climate change, can be viewed online ...

Imagine an animal that seems to be assembled from various other creatures: it has large eyes, the round body of a rabbit, a rodent’s pointed snout, tiny pig-like hooves, and even fangs like those of a ...

The chevrotain, also known as the mouse deer, is one of the tiniest hoofed mammals in the world, standing just around 12 inches tall. Despite its small size, this elusive creature is a master of ...

The oceans are thought to be where life started but about 50-million years ago, something incredible happened: some mammals found their way back into the water. NOVA is available to stream on pbs.org ...

From the small ossicones on a giraffe to the gigantic antlers of a male moose -- which can grow as wide as a car -- the headgear of ruminant hooved mammals is extremely diverse, and new research ...

Sept. 3 (UPI) --The United Nations launched the world's first map Wednesday that shows the live migration of antelopes, guanacos, zebras and other land-hoofed ungulates currently facing threat by ...

A diverse array of mammal headgear is on display in the Museum’s Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation as part of the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Collections Core. From the small ...