Web Directory

» American Museum of Natural History: Department of Mammalogy
   The department collects, archives and studies specimens of recent mammals and houses over 275,000 specimens, making it the third largest collection of recent mammals in the world.
   http://research.amnh.org/vz/mammalogy/

» Andean (Spectacled) Bear Research at Alto Choco
   Researchers at this reserve in Ecuador are studying the biology and activity patterns of these timid bears with a view to improving future reintroduction projects.
   http://www.zoobreviven.org/bear.pdf

» Ask a Scientist: Bats and Echolocation
   How do bats identify their own echoes, or even their own young? Some possible answers.
   http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99209.htm

» Bats Scan the Rainforest with UV-eyes
   Article from the Max Planck Society on research discoveries of new mechanisms for ultraviolet vision in mammals.
   http://www.orn.mpg.de/aktuelles/presse/fledermaeuse_en.pdf

» Bear Center: Research
   Outline of current research being undertaken and a list of publications.
   http://nrs.wsu.edu/research/bear-center/main-bear-04x.htm

» Biology of Reproduction
   A morphological and immunohistochemical comparison of mammary tissues from the short-tailed fruit bat and the mouse.
   http://www.biolreprod.org/cgi/content/full/70/6/1573

» Biology of the Mammary Gland
   Comprehensive research on the mammary gland at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland. Includes the mammary genome anatomy project.
   http://mammary.nih.gov/

» Black Bear Research
   Excerpts from the graduate theses of researchers at the University of Wisconsin who studied various aspects of the biology of the black bear.
   http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/research/blackbears/Homing_tendencies.htm

» Burke Museum: Mammalogy
   The mammalogy program develops and maintains the valuable collection of over 50,000 specimens and trains students in research based on the collection.
   http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/mammalogy/

» Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections
   Provides information on the brain and images of both complete and sectioned brains of over 175 species.
   http://brainmuseum.org/

» Comparative Physiology of Respiration
   Chapter from a book by Walter F Boron examines respiration in mammals and the transportation of gases by the circulatory system.
   http://www.harcourt-international.com/e-books/viewbook.cfm?ID=240

» Convergent Maternal Care Strategies in Ungulates and Macropods
   Antelopes and deer are plain dwelling herbivores that occupy similar ecological niches to kangaroos and wallabies. This research compares their strategies for caring for their young.
   http://www.bio.ic.ac.uk/research/iowens/pdf%20of%20%20papers/Fisher%20et%20al%202002%20Evolution.pdf

» DNA Surveillance: What Rat is That?
   Provides phylogenetic tools for the identification of rats (Rattus species) from southeast Asia and the Pacific region, often difficult to identify using morphological characters.
   http://www.cebl.auckland.ac.nz:9000/page/rattus/title

» Department of Primatology, Max Planck Institute
   The department investigates issues related to the evolution of social systems, social behavior, cognitive abilities, and culture in apes.
   http://www.eva.mpg.de/primat/

» Development of the Fetal Gonad and Reproductive System
   Outlines research by S Mackay at the University of Glasgow into gonadal development and differentiation using the opossum, Monodelphis domestica.
   http://www.gla.ac.uk/ibls/NBS/nbsstaff/smackay/smackay.html

» Extrinsic versus Intrinsic Factors in the Decline and Extinction of Australian Marsupials
   Research paper on this subject by Diana Fisher, Simon Blomberg and Ian Owens.
   http://www.bio.ic.ac.uk/research/iowens/pdf%20of%20%20papers/Fisher%20etal%202003%20ProcB.pdf

» Functional Morphology and Evolution Research Unit
   Research in the unit focuses on the functional, evolutionary and developmental bases of morphological variation in humans, primates and other mammals.
   http://www.york.ac.uk/res/fme/

» Goat Anatomy: Bones
   Animation showing the skeleton with each bone identified.
   http://www.goatbiology.com/animations/bones.html

» Hystrix
   The Italian Journal of Mammalogy accepts papers on original research in basic and applied mammalogy concerning living and fossil mammals. It publishes extensive articles, reviews and short communications.
   http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/

» Introduction to the Rodentia
   Notes on this large group of mammals which include mice, rats, beavers, muskrats, porcupines, woodchucks, chipmunks, squirrels, prairie dogs, marmots and chinchillas.
   http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/rodentia/rodentia.html

» Mammal Anatomy
   Special topics on the Animal Diversity Web include antlers, horns, hair, jaws, legs, mammary glands and teeth.
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/topics/mammal_anatomy/

» Mammalian Forelimb Homologies
   Animated image which illustrates the similarities in forelimb structure of several different mammal species.
   http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/anatomy.html

» Mammalogy
   Part of a naturalist basic training course by John F. Pagels, Professor Emeritus of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University.
   http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/465/465-314/465-314.pdf

» Mammalogy on the Web
   Introduction to the study of mammals, their skeletons and dentition, systematics, cladistics, evolution and classification, with a glossary and bibliography.
   http://museum2.utep.edu/mammalogy/

» Mammals
   Notes on mammalian characteristics, ecological adaptation, social behavior and fossil history.
   http://www.webspawner.com/users/petcentralmammals/

» Mammals of Kansas
   An online recognition and educational guide. Includes descriptions and photographs.
   http://www.ksr.ku.edu/libres/Mammals_of_Kansas/index.htm

» Microbiology of the Rumen
   Information on the microbes that colonise the guts of higher animals and their ecology.
   http://www.ag.auburn.edu/~chibale/an03microbiology.pdf

» Neural Mechanisms of Vocal Control in Bats.
   Research by Gerd Schuller aims to determine which brain structures are involved in eliciting or controlling motor reactions and behavioral patterns.
   http://www.mcmaster.ca/inabis98/brudzynski/schuller0511/four.html

» North American Bear Center
   The NABC aims to improve the understanding of bears through education, research and rehabilitation. This site provides biological information on black, grizzly and polar bears.
   http://www.bear.org/

» Polar Bear Specialist Group
   Members of the PBSG are all research scientists from the five nations signing the International Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears.
   http://pbsg.npolar.no/

» Roe Deer Research Group
   Details of the unusual reproductive strategy of embryonic diapause (delayed implantation) adopted by roe deer.
   http://www.roedeer.com/

» Spinning Skulls
   Provides hundreds of QuickTime VR object movies and close-up images of mammal skulls and teeth along with pictures, sounds and anatomical information.
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/topics/skullpromo.html

» The Ruminant Digestive System
   Information on this system which is very different to that of non-ruminants, featuring a fermentation chamber housing millions of micro-organisms.
   http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/clive/cal/RUMENCAL/Frames/frmRumen.html

» Whole Mouse Catalog
   Comprehensive guide to online resources of particular interest to scientific researchers using mice or rats in their work.
   http://www.rodentia.com/wmc/

» Wildlife Conservation Society : India
   The focus of WCS has been on studies of tiger behavior and the long-term population dynamics of tigers, leopards and their ungulate and primate prey species.
   http://wcsindia.org/