Our lands are laden with mammals of all shapes and sizes, from the smallest shrews and moles to ginormous hippos and elephants. Live Science provides you with all the biggest land mammal research, with our expert team of writers and editors bringing the latest news, features and articles about land mammals, such as cannibal monkeys, mini kangaroos and jaguar bromances.
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Cats are better at word association than human babies are, study finds
Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.
Polar bears are getting horrific injuries and huge 'ice balls' on their paws because of climate change, researchers say
Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck to the pads and freezes into blocks.
New DNA findings shed light on Tsavo's infamous man-eating lions
Scientists extract DNA from hair embedded in the Tsavo lions' jaws that reveals the species of prey they ate while they were alive.
'The simplicity of life just hits you': Watch rare footage of critically endangered eastern lowland gorilla feeding her baby in the wild
Filmmakers captured a mother eastern lowland gorilla nursing her infant for the PBS show "Silverback."
'All it takes is a predator to learn that children are easier prey': Why India's 'wolf' attacks may not be what they seem
Indian authorities believe wolf attacks have killed 10 people in the Bahraich region of Uttar Pradesh in recent months, as fear and confusion grips local villages.
How do cats squeeze through small spaces?
Cats can squeeze through impossibly small holes, but how does their anatomy enable them to do this?
Wild gorillas in Gabon eat plants with antibacterial abilities against drug-resistant E. coli
Wild gorillas eat the same tree bark used by traditional healers, which can inhibit the growth of E. coli in petri dishes, according to a new study.
