Read more mammals stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5506/mammals.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:08:46 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70924/footloose-llama-safe-after-odyssey-in-rockies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA llama who went on the lam in the Rocky Mountains is safe and sound after a month on his own. Christened "Homer" by a volunteer rescuer "because of his little odyssey," the 6-month-old has frostbitten ears but is otherwise in decent shape. Theories about the animal's provenance abounded during...http://www.newser.com/story/70924/footloose-llama-safe-after-odyssey-in-rockies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 Oct 2009 16:38:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63993/tai-shan-turns-4.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTai Shan, the giant panda who captivated the world as a cub, turned 4 today and celebrated with a huge birthday cake only an animal could love. The three-tiered concoction was a frozen medley of water, beet juice, shredded beets, and bamboo, WTOP reports. Tai Shan, who is now considered...http://www.newser.com/story/63993/tai-shan-turns-4.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 16:05:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62722/mammals-evolve-faster-in-hot-weather-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEvolution happens faster in warmer climates, a new study finds. Researchers found that DNA changes more frequently among mammals in the species-rich tropics than among comparable species elsewhere, the BBC reports. Scientists believe the germ cells that become sperm and eggs divide more often in hotter weather, perhaps because those...http://www.newser.com/story/62722/mammals-evolve-faster-in-hot-weather-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 14:44:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50393/bbc-film-crew-captures-arctic-unicorns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA BBC crew has captured on film a hauntingly majestic pod of narwhals, their unicorn-like tusks slicing through Arctic waters. It's believed to be the first such film of the mysterious, elusive mammals, reports the BBC. The aerial team spotted the animals last summer as they negotiated their way through...http://www.newser.com/story/50393/bbc-film-crew-captures-arctic-unicorns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Feb 2009 11:08:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49736/long-living-whales-shed-light-on-menopause.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStumped scientists finally have a clue about the evolutionary purpose of post-menopausal women. Female killer whales—who outlive males by decades—stick around to nurture their kin through maturity, the Los Angeles Times reports. Similarly, human mamas may stick around to ensure their kids really, truly, don't need them anymore....http://www.newser.com/story/49736/long-living-whales-shed-light-on-menopause.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Feb 2009 16:14:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/39274/one-quarter-of-mammal-species-imperiled-survey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNearly 25% of the world’s mammal species face extinction, the Guardian reports, and 3% are critically endangered. The stark conclusion, based on research conducted over 5 years in 130 countries, paints an especially bleak picture for marine mammals, the highly regarded Red List says. "We are threatening the future of...http://www.newser.com/story/39274/one-quarter-of-mammal-species-imperiled-survey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Oct 2008 14:17:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37001/bucki-the-whale-escapes-baltic-for-open-ocean.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBucki's going home, a little thinner but seemingly none the worse for wear. The humpback whale, which strayed into the Baltic Sea in July, has finally made his way back into the Atlantic Ocean, Der Spiegel reports. The whale is only the third in modern history spotted in German waters...http://www.newser.com/story/37001/bucki-the-whale-escapes-baltic-for-open-ocean.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Sep 2008 16:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26813/heres-why-platypus-look-so-goofy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have decoded the genome of the duck-billed platypus, National Geographic reports, with their findings as interesting as they expected. Research, published in Nature , confirms that the platypus is the earliest living offshoot of mammalian evolution, yet retains many genetic throwbacks to reptilian ancestors thought to have lived 300 million...http://www.newser.com/story/26813/heres-why-platypus-look-so-goofy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 May 2008 19:00:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/4601/new-moms-use-natural-remedy-for-depression.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople think it's weird, and there's no research to prove it works, but new mothers who've suffered from postpartum depression swear by it. The placenta that nourished the baby is injested by the new mom—dried and put into gelatin capsules, or just plain cooked and eaten. The placenta is...http://www.newser.com/story/4601/new-moms-use-natural-remedy-for-depression.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 22 Jul 2007 8:05:07 CDT