2 possums in residence. Can't see if it is Chewie or Little Buddy in the far one but the ringtail was happy to be dry and safe and have part of an old peach.

#possums
#mammals

#PossumsOfMastodon update. Got home late this evening & Chewie had already ventured out. Fed the ringtail that was waiting. Chewie came back when she saw us home. She had a couple of dates then banana, apple and raw oats. 🌿💚😊 Stay safe little possums.
#mammals

In Svalbard, where ice bears now roam,
Their names and their habits are known.
With precision and care,
Tracking them with great flair,
In icy landscapes they call home.

#GuardianLimerick #Norway #Environment #Wildlife #Europe #Mammals

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/25/tracking-polar-bears-svalbard-norway-shifting-ice-melt

a suspicious spotted deer and an equally suspicious Rufous treepie, checking what the photographer is up to.

#twosday #twofertuesday #birds #photography #Wildlife #Nature #Mammals #Jungle #Safari 📸📸 🌿🖌️ 🦊 🪶

The otter people didn’t let me take my phone to the behind the scenes otter feeding, but promised to send me photos after so

#Marine #Mammals #Otters #OttersOfMastodon #OttersOfTheFediverse

There are more than 5,000 mammal species and only six are known to go through menopause; humans, narwhals, belugas, orcas, false killer whales and short-finned pilot whales.

Some researchers are investigating whether other species, such as certain elephants or primates, may exhibit menopause-like traits, though these are not confirmed.

#science #sciencefacts #menopause #mammals #species #humans #orcas #narwhals #belugas #falsekillerwhale #shortfinnedpilotwhale

#hedgehogs ‘near threatened’ on red list after 30% decline over past decade. The #mammals were once common across #Europe but #urbandevelopment has pushed them towards #extinction
While hedgehogs were once common across Europe, and were until now listed as of “least concern” on the red list, they are being pushed towards extinction by urban development, intensive #farming and #roads, which have fragmented their #habitat. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/28/hedgehogs-near-threatened-red-list-decline-over-past-decade #environment #ecology #gardens #wildlife #nature

This is one of my photos awarded by the #PicFair photography experts. 😍

It is Ladak pika, photographed in Zanskar Range of the Himalayas, the Ladakh region of North India.

https://radekkucharski.picfair.com/pics/015610313-ladak-pika-sitting-on-a-stone-in-ladakh?rcs=ZwQD7F8

#wildlifephotography #wildlife #Himalayas #awardedphotograph #mammals #mammalsofmastodon #awardedphoto #ayearforart