Mammals of Asia
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apex predators
Polar Bear and Grizzly Bear Hybrids May Be Growing More Common Because of the Climate Crisis
Image: Guy Clavel/AFP and Dani Pozo/AFP (Getty Images) What do you get when you cross a polar bear and a…
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animals
Distinct Species of Ermines Have Been Hiding in Plain Sight
An ermine with its white winter fur. Image: Forest Service Northern Region Arguably the cutest member of the weasel family,…
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animals
A Mystery Brain Condition Is Making Bears Friendly, Then Killing Them
A black bearPhoto: Robert F. Bukaty (AP) An unknown neurological condition is sickening and often killing young black bears in…
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ancient dna
An Extinct Cave Bear’s DNA Was Still Readable After 360,000 Years
Cave bear skulls found in the Caucasus mountains. Image: Gennady Baryshnikov A tiny ear bone belonging to a cave bear…
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