Ancient Arboreal Mammal Discovered at Root of Carnivore Family Tree. A small, tree-dwelling mammal is the ancestor of lions, tigers, bears, and other fierce modern carnivores now found around the ...

The smallest carnivorous mammal is the least weasel. It grows no more than 16 inches long (40.6 centimeters) and weighs about 7 ounces (198 grams).

Australia is home to more than 60 species of carnivorous marsupials in the family Dasyuridae. Almost a quarter of those have ...

A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic ...

Carnivorans, including carnivorous mammals like martens, wolverines, civets, and cats, were the focus of the new study. In particular, Dr. Jasinski and his co-authors focused on fossils collected ...

Along the way, a new species of carnivorous mammal—the first identified in the Western Hemisphere since the Colombian weasel—was discovered. Named the olinguito, or Bassaricyon neblina , the new ...

Today’s large carnivorous land mammals, including the record-setting polar bears—which usually weigh around half a ton but can grow to weigh nearly a ton, are threatened in part because of the ...

Cancer risk across mammals: Carnivores are more prone to cancer. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2021 / 12 / 211222153110.htm. University of Southern ...

Carnivorous mammals, integral to the Amazon's ecosystem maintenance and functioning, are increasingly at risk due to human interference, especially climate change and deforestation.