1/5 #MammalMonday: Meet the European hamster (Cricetus cricetus)! 🐹 Unlike its tiny pet-store cousins, this wild hamster can reach up to 30 cm long, with a bold coat of chestnut, black, and white patches that makes it truly stand out. 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 Photos: ©Frank Zachos

1/2 New publication in our Journal "Mammalian Biology" 📢 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 Granata, M., Di Paolo, F., Luciano, L. et al. How to catch a ghost? Comparing two camera trap-based monitoring methods for elusive small mustelids in the Italian Alps. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429...

1/2 New publication in our journal "Mammalian Biology" 📢 de Mendonça, G., Leite, Y.L. & Loss, A. The role of climate change in the past, present, and future of two species of montane neotropical mice, genus Juliomys. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍

What a great experience the 2025 meeting in Siena was! We had inspiring talks, shared knowledge, sparked discussions, and strengthend the amazing community of mammalogists. A big thanks goes out to the coordination team and the Italian Mammal Society- Associazione Teriologica Italiana!

1/5 #MammalMonday: Malayan Civet (Viverra tangalunga) Native to Southeast Asia, it is a solitary, nocturnal carnivoran distributed from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo and the Philippines and some island systems, including Sulawesi. Photos: © Martin Walsh, © matthewkwan, CC-BY-ND 4.0, iNaturalist

1/2 📢 New publication in our journal Mammalian Biology 📢 Peacock, J., Smith, E.S., Park, T.J. et al. Ear morphology in the Damaraland mole-rat, Fukomys damarensis (Rodentia: Bathyergidae). Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🦊 🧪

1/6 🐬 #MammalMonday Feature: Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) The Vaquita is with an estimated population of fewer than 10 individuals, the most endangered marine mammal known to science. 🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍 Photos: © Alfokrads, © chris huh, CC-BY-SA, iNaturalist, Wikipedia

🐆 #MammalMonday: Amur Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) A critically endangered leopard subspecies, fewer than 120 remain in the wild. One of the most endangered felids on Earth. 🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍 Photos: © Royle Safaris © krunku, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

1/2 📢 New publication in our journal Mammalian Biology 📢 Demosthenous-Bonastre, E., Grau-Andrés, R., Batlle-Benaiges, J. et al. Water sources shape drought effects on mammal activity in mediterranean woodlands. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429...

1/6 🦴🔬 Mammal Monday Spotlight - Wolverine (Gulo gulo): Arctic Predator, Anatomical Powerhouse The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the Mustelidae family—and arguably the toughest. 🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍 Photos: © Royle Safaris, © Manuel Ruedi , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

1/3 🦇 Mammal Monday Spotlight: Banana Serotine (Afronycteris nanus) Small, swift, and often overlooked — meet the Banana Serotine, one of Africa’s tiniest bats! 🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍 Photos: © Rod Cassidy, © Piotr Naskrecki , CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

1/3 📢 New publication in our journal Mammalian Biology! 📢 🦇 Gili et al.: Non-invasive survey techniques uncover the coexistence of African and European bats on the Island of Lampedusa link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧪 🌍 🦤 🦊

1/4 🔬🦔 Mammal Monday: The Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) 🦔🔬 The short-beaked echidna is one of the few extant species of monotremes — a rare group of egg-laying mammals endemic to Australia and parts of New Guinea. 🧪 🦤 🦊 🌍 Photo: © thammbamm, CC-BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

1/3 🐘 #MammalMonday Spotlight: The African Savanna Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Meet the largest land mammal on Earth – the magnificent African elephant! Found in diverse habitats from savannas to forests, these gentle giants play a vital role in maintaining the ecosystems they roam. 🌍 🧪 🦊 🦤

1/2 New Publication in our Journal Mammalian Biology: Alhajeri, B.H. Interspecific cranial variation in coarse-haired pocket mice (Chaetodipus): a geometric morphometric analysis within a phylogenetic framework. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🌎 🦊 🦤 🧪

1/4 🦴#MammalMonday Feature: The Spotted Hyena 🦴 Say hello to Crocuta crocuta, better known as the spotted hyena — one of Africa’s most misunderstood and fascinating predators! Photo: © Jonathan Walz, CC-BY-NC 4.0, www.inaturalist.org/observations...

📢 Abstract submission deadline for the 2025 meeting extended! New deadline: 15 June 2025 Don’t miss your chance to present your work and connect with fellow researchers passionate about mammals. Submit your abstract now!

1/2 📢 New #publication in our Journal "Mammalian Biology" 📢 Otgontamir, C., Fehér, Á., Heltai, M. et al. A preliminary approximation to determine the distribution of Pallas’s cats in Hustai National Park, Mongolia. Mamm Biol ( 2025). 🧪 🦤 🌍 🦊

1/6 🐇 #MammalMonday | The Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 The Black-tailed Jackrabbit, Lepus californicus, is a large-bodied hare native to the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America. Photos: © Pedro B. Dávila Valdés, © searching4critters; CC-BY-NC, iNaturalist

1/3 It's #mammalmonday! 🧪 🦊 🌍 🦤 The fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) is a remarkable carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar, known for its feline-like appearance and agile, muscular build. Photos: © Jose G. Martinez-Fonseca, CC-BY-NC ( (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...), iNaturalist

Abstract Submission Deadline Approaching! 🧪 DGS Meeting 2025 – Siena, Italy - Don’t miss your chance to present! 🔹 Deadline: 25 May 2025 🔹 Conference dates: 1 – 5 September 2025 Submit your abstract via the official conference website: www.congressi.unisi.it/dgsmeeting

1/3 It's mammal monday! 🦊 🌍 🧪 🦤 Ever heard about the Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)? Adult males can weigh over 2,000 kg and hold their breath for up to 2 hours! photo: © Justin Hofman, iNaturalist, CC BY-NC 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-... )

1/3 DGS Meeting 2025 - Travel Grants for early career scientists - application open! 🧪 🦊 🌍 🦤 The DGS offers 5 grants of 300 € each to junior scientists who want to present their work at the 2025 meeting. Every pre-PhD DGS-member without own budget can apply.

1/3 MammalMonday! Meet the Rusty-Spotted Cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)! At just 0.9–1.6 kg and 35–48 cm in body length this tiny feline is one of the smallest wild cats in the world! 🌍 🧪 🦤 🦊 Photo: © Rishi Valley Biodiversity (CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist)

1/2 New Publication in our Journal Mammalian Biology: Chuluunbat, B., Batbayar, N., Buuveibaatar, B. et al. Seasons of sustenance: unveiling the dietary patterns of Mongolian saiga and livestock. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🌎 🦊 🦤 🧪

1/4 Find attached the Meeting Website for our next Meeting in Siena! IMPORTANT DATES Deadline for abstract submission is May 25th, 2025 Abstract acceptance notification will occur in mid-June Deadline for early conference registration is June 15th, 2025 buff.ly/uXTygZP 🌎 🦊 🦤 🧪

1/4 #MammalMonday The dik-dik (Madoqua spp.) is a small antelope native to the dry, open woodlands and bushlands of Eastern and Southern Africa. Standing only about 30 to 40 cm at the shoulder, it is one of the smallest antelope species in the world. 🌎 🦊

1/4 New Publication in our Journal Mammalian Biology: Lorenzetti, L., Gioia, M., Donini, V. et al. Habitat use of European badger in a mountainous landscape. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🌎 🦊 🦤 🧪

1/5 #MammalMonday Let's explore the Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), a striking mammal native to South America, particularly in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Despite its name, the maned wolf is not a true wolf but the only species in its genus, making it a unique canid. 🐺 🦊 🌎 🦤

1/8 New Publication in our Journal Mammal Biology: Sittenthaler, M., Chai, M., Kruckenhauser, L. et al. Truly monogamous? Investigating multiple paternity in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) in a reestablished population in Austria. Mamm Biol (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🦊 🌎 🦤 🧪

1/3 New Publication in our Journal Mammalian Biology: Pérez-González, J., Anaya, G., Broggini, C. et al. Runs of homozygosity under different demographic histories and selection scenarios in red deer. Mamm Biol (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🌎 🦊 🧪

1/3 #MammalMonday The sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) is a fascinating mammal native to Southeast Asia, renowned for its protective armor of overlapping scales made of keratin, the same material as human nails. 🦊 🌎 🦤

New Public. in our J. MammalBiology Sharma, N., Kohshima, S.&Sukumar, R.: When the trumpet blows: age-sex-related differences in the acoustic properties and contexts of high-frequency vocalizations of free-ranging Asian #elephants. Mamm Biol (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🧪🦊🦤

1/5 #MammalMonday Let’s explore the Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), the largest rodent in the world, native to South America. Capybaras are semi-aquatic mammals, often found near bodies of water like rivers, lakes, and marshes across countries such as Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia. 🦊🌎🦤

#MammalMonday Lesser kudus (Tragelaphus imberbis) occur in pairs or small groups & are sedentary - they generally stay in the same small area covered by woodlands or dense bushes year after year. They easily jump over 2-2.5m high obstacles. 🌎 🦊

1/3 New article in our journal Mammalian Biology: Schiffmann, C., Schiffmann, L., Prager, P. et al. Face to face: human recognition of Asian elephant facial features. Mamm Biol 104, 389–394 (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🐘🧪 🦊 🦤

#MammalMonday #Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) 🐆 in the Kalahari Desert are reported to travel an average of 82km between drinks of water. Instead of water, they may use blood or urine of their prey or eat tsamma melons in order to satisfy their moisture requirements. 🦊 🦤 🌎

1/6 New #Publication in our Journal #mammalbiology Lara-Godínez, S.A.L., Valenzuela-Galván, D., González-Romero, A. et al. Diet and food availability of the critically endangered pygmy raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus). Mamm Biol (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🦊 🌎 🦤 🧪

Mammal Conservation Europe's Second General Meeting! Date and time: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 12:00 - 14:00 CET Location: Online Refund Policy: No Refunds See Additional information and registration here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mammal-con... 🦊🌍🦤🧪

#MammalMonday The Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) is a marsupial native to Australia. With a stocky build and powerful claws adept for burrowing, it navigates the dense Australian bush with ease. Wombats have a surprising feature: its distinctive cubic-shaped feces (2. picture). 🦊 🦤 🌎 💩

#MammalMonday The Prevost's Squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii), also called Asian Tricoloured Squirrel, is a highly variable species, sometimes tricolored & sometimes bicolored, usually with a red belly separated by a white stripe from a black or dark back 🐿🌎 🦊

1/4 Interesting new #Publication Lee, K.A., Uzal, A., Gentle, L.K., Baker, P.J., Delahay, R.J., Sévêque, A., Davis, R.S. and Yarnell, R.W. (2025), Does Differential Habitat Selection Facilitate Coexistence Between Badgers and Hedgehogs?. Ecol Evol, 15: e70744. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70744 🧪🦤🌎🦊

1/3 #MammalMonday The #binturong (Arctictis binturong), also known as the #bearcat, is a fascinating mammal native to Southeast Asia's #rainforests. Despite its bear-like appearance and prehensile tail, it is actually a member of the civet family. 🌎 🦊

1/6 New Publication in our Journal #MammalianBiology Schai-Braun, S.C., Filli, F., Jenny, H. et al. Diet niches of the #Alpine mountain hare (Lepus timidus varronis) and European #hare (Lepus europaeus) living in coexistence in the Alps. Mamm Biol. (2024). https://buff.ly/41OzLmG 🦊🌍🦤🧪

#MammalMonday Serows and gorals are superficially similar "goat antelopes" but: The serows have facial (preorbital) glands – unlike the gorals. They can be clearly seen in front of the eyes like in this Japanese Serow (Capricornis crispus).🌎 🦊 🐐

#MammalMonday The North American #Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is the largest member of the Erethizonidae, the New World Porcupines. Thick underfur & long guard hairs conceal many of the 20-100 mm long defensive quills that can reach up to of 30.000 on head & body. #wildlife 🌎 🦊 🦤

1/8 New Public. in our J. MammalBiology Çetintürk, D., Yiğit, N. & Çolak, E. Mitochondrial phylogeny of the endemic Anatolian vole (Microtus anatolicus) along with re-evaluation of the taxonomic status of Microtus socialis and Microtus irani. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-024-00473-9 🌎🧪🦊

#MammalMonday In Pygmy Marmosets (Cebuella pygmaea), the single breeding female in a group is able to give birth twice a year – generally twins are born, occasionally singletons or triplets. All group members carry the infants for the first 1.5-2 months of age. 🦊 🌎

1/3 #MammalMonday Introducing the Tree #Kangaroo (Dendrolagus species), a unique and agile marsupial that has adapted to life in the treetops. Found in the #rainforests of #Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and northern Australia, tree kangaroos are quite different from their 🦤 🦊 🌎

1/6 New Publication in our Journal #MammalianBiology Williams, S.C., Krueger, S.K., Zirkle, G.A. et al. Summer roost site selection of a declining bat species. Mamm Biol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-024-00460-0 🦤 🌎 🦊 🧪 🦇