What wild mammal treads most heavily on the land? Not elephants, according to a new global estimate of the total masses of mammal species. Not wild mice, despite their numbers. The heavyweight champion is that furtive denizen of parks, meadows, and forests throughout the Americas, the white-tailed deer. It accounts […]
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Nothin’ but mammals: What wild animals show us about courtship, love and affection
Homo sapiens of the American persuasion prepare to expend $26 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts this year, an outpouring of assets signaling appreciate, devotion, need and fiscal fitness. Even though the sort may seem to be advanced – cards, expensive candies, amorous vacations – the parallels to our animal brethren […]