Fossils tied to ancient African mammal highlight butt-dragging habit that persisted for generations

Fossils tied to ancient African mammal highlight butt-dragging habit that persisted for generations

Turns out Toby’s new trick is thousands of years old. A pair of recently discovered fossils from Africa has immortalized a small critter’s 126,000-year-old butt-dragging habit, according to paleontologists. The fossils unearthed by the African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience feature a tracksite and apparent butt-dragging impression believed to have been made by a rock hyrax, … Read more

Bat Beauty Contest crowns winner in hair-raising flying mammal celebration on Halloween

Bat Beauty Contest crowns winner in hair-raising flying mammal celebration on Halloween

Just in time for Halloween — the Bat Beauty Contest celebrates the oft-feared flying mammals. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of Myotis, while others vying for victory are Robert … Read more