🐾 New study on the nocturnal rhytm of tapirs in Mammalian Biology: Across six sites in Colombia's Orinoquia, camera traps show lowland tapirs follow a consistent rhythm, with a pre-dawn peak and a smaller evening one, across very different habitats. 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 👉️ doi.org/10.1007/s429...

1/3 🎉 Happy belated World Okapi Day! The elusive okapi (𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪) is the giraffe’s only living relative. Endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it inhabits the Ituri Rainforest and surrounding forests and is rarely spotted in the wild. 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍

📢 Call for Papers for Special Issue on Lagomorph Biology in Mammalian Biology! 🐇 We welcome original research and systematic reviews covering topics from Evolution and Function to Ecology, Health and Conservation! 🧪 🦤 🌍🦊 👉️ link.springer.com/collections/... Submission deadline: 31 Jan 2027

📢 New paper in Mammalian Biology on reproductive parameters in female European wildcats (𝘍𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘴)! 🧪 🦊 The authors collected Europe-wide reproductive data of female European wildcats and investigated how environmental variables affect the reproductive parameters. doi.org/10.1007/s429...

1/4 🪨🐾 Mammal Monday: Meet the Rock Hyrax! Despite their small, rodent-like appearance, rock hyraxes or dassies (𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴) are more closely related to elephants and sirenians than to rodents. 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 © Felix Kaufmann

1/3 Mammal Monday: the Black-backed Jackal! The Black-backed Jackal (𝘓𝘶𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘴 ) is one of Africa’s most adaptable small carnivores. Its name comes from the distinctive dark “saddle” of fur running along its back, contrasting sharply with its brown flanks. 🧪🦊🦤🌍 Photo:©Ulla Lächele

1/2 What happens when the breeding female disappears? A new study on the northern mole vole (𝘌𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴) reveals just how flexible social systems can be underground. 🧪 🦊 Bergaliev, A.M., Naumova, A.E., Nikonova, V.R. et al. (2026): doi.org/10.1007/s429...

1/5 🐾 Mammal Monday: A new cat species has been hiding in plain sight! Meet 𝘓𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘤𝘢𝘺𝘰 , a newly described small wild cat from the cloud forests of Bolivia’s Yungas. At only around 1.5–2 kg, it is about the size of a domestic cat. 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 Photo: © Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz.

The Annual Meeting 2026 draws to a close and we’re looking back on an inspiring week! 🐾 Thank you to all speakers, presenters, participants and everyone who made this 100th anniversary meeting so special! 🎉 @mfnberlin.bsky.social #DGS2026 #Mammalogy #MammalianBiology

🐾 Mammal Monday: The Alpine marmot 🏔️ Meet the Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota)! Despite its rather hefty appearance, this mountain-dwelling mammal belongs to the family Sciuridae – like squirrels. 🐿️ Photos: Elias, © Christian Widmann 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍

🧬🐾 Only TWO weeks to go! The anniversary Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology (DGS) starts in just two weeks! 🎉 📍 Berlin, Germany 📅 14–18 September 2026 🔬 Hosted by IZW & Museum für Naturkunde Berlin #Mammalogy #MammalianBiology #DGS2026 #MammalResearch #100YearsDGS

🦌 Mammal Monday: The Pronghorn (𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘳𝘢 𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘢) Meet North America’s speed specialist! The pronghorn is often called the “American antelope,” but it isn’t a true antelope at all—it is the sole surviving member of the family Antilocapridae. 🦊 🦤 🌍 Photo: © Aidan Campos, iNaturalist, CC-BY-NC

1/2 New study on genetic diversity of the Eurasian red squirrel in Portugal in our journal Mammalian Biology. 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 👉️ link.springer.com/article/10.1...

1/4 #MammalMonday: The Sable Antelope With its glossy black coat, striking white facial markings, and spectacular scimitar-shaped horns, the Sable antelope is one of Africa's most iconic large mammals. 🦊 🦤 🌍 Photos: © wildlifereizen, © Ewout Knoester

1/2 👉️ New paper on citizen science data in our journal: The author compared citizen science records from iNaturalist with systematic surveys and mortality data to estimate black bear coat colour polymorphism. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

1/3 🦁 #MammalMonday: The African lion (𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘰) is a social big cat, living in prides that can include up to 30 individuals and territories that may span hundreds of square kilometers. Photo: Ulla Lächele 🌍🧪 🦤 🦊

📢 Last chance to submit an abstract and to get the Early Bird discount for the Annual Meeting 2026! Early Bird registration and abstract submission close today at midnight! Late registration will be open until 31 August. Register and submit an abstract here: 👉 www.mammalian-biology.de/meetings

1/4 Spring vibes in bats? – a new study found a second mating period A new study on the common noctule bats shows something surprising: these bats might not only mate in autumn - researchers in Germany found multiple signs of springtime mating activity. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

🚨 Good news The Early Bird Registration and Abstract Submission for the Annual Meeting 2026 were extended to 15 June! Don't miss your chance and register now! 👉 www.mammalian-biology.de/meetings @springernature.com @physaliacourses.bsky.social @selinabrace.bsky.social @paleoiris.bsky.social

Last chance for early bird registrations - come join us in Berlin! My students and I will present new data from undergrad projects and collabs on some fascinating species, incl. okapi (!), river dolphins (!!) and wood mice (!!!)

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Reminder: Early bird registration for our September conference in Berlin ends soon! 👉 www.mammalian-biology.de/meetings Look forward to our amazing keynote speakers: Tim Flannery, Rainer Hutterer, @selinabrace.bsky.social, Marcus Clauss, Eduardo Eizirik and @paleoiris.bsky.social. 1/2 #mammals 🦊🧪

Reminder: Early bird registration for our September conference in Berlin ends soon! 👉 www.mammalian-biology.de/meetings Look forward to our amazing keynote speakers: Tim Flannery, Rainer Hutterer, @selinabrace.bsky.social, Marcus Clauss, Eduardo Eizirik and @paleoiris.bsky.social. 1/2 #mammals 🦊🧪

1/7 Mammal Monday: Meerkats! 🐾 Tiny. Chaotic. Highly social. And somehow one of evolution’s most successful little desert predators. A thread about meerkats (𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘢 ) 👇 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 Photo: © Carsten Meyer

1/2 Registration & abstract submission are now open for the Annual Meeting 2026! Join us in Berlin (14–18 September) for this special meeting celebrating the society’s 100-year anniversary. Find all details, register and submit your abstract here: www.mammalian-biology.de/meetings/ 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍

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Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology 100th Anniversary of the DGS Berlin 14 - 18 September 2026

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1/3 📢 Travel Grants for Annual Meeting 2026 The DGS is offering 5 small meeting grants (€500 each) for junior scientists to present their work at the upcoming Annual Meeting in Berlin. 🗓 Deadline: June 15, 2026 #MammalianBiology #EarlyCareerResearchers

📢 Important Update The next Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology has been rescheduled. 🗓 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟭𝟰–𝟭𝟴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 We look forward to welcoming you at the new date!

1/4 Mammal Monday: The Leopard (𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘴 ) The leopard is one of the most adaptable big cats on Earth. From African savannas to Asian rainforests, few predators occupy such a wide range of habitats. 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 Photos: © Davidvraju, Wikipedia; © jefferson_silva, © Callum Evans, iNaturalist

1/2 New paper out in Mammalian Biology! 🐇 Stott, P., Taewcharoen, N., Martin, E.M. et al. Mechanisms enabling cursorial hares to make abrupt turns. Mamm Biol (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🧪 🦊

1/8 🦝 #MammalMonday Thread: The Raccoon (𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘳) The raccoon is a medium-sized, nocturnal mesopredator native to North America with a distinctive facial “mask” and ringed tail. Photos: © jessay , © Louise Morin, © kekebird56, iNaturalist, CC-BY-NC 4.0

1/5 Mammal Monday: Meet the Stone Marten (𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘢 ) Ever heard mysterious footsteps in the attic at night? In many parts of Europe, the culprit might be the stone marten — one of the most adaptable small carnivores. 🧪 🦊 🦤 🌍 Photos: © janconl, CC-BY-SA, iNaturalist

1/4 📢 New paper in our Journal Mammalian Biology: Seegobin, V.O. et al: Invasive alien plants, rats and macaques reduce native food availability for an endangered mass-culled flying fox through multiple mechanisms with short to long-term effects. Mamm Biol (2026). doi.org/10.1007/s429... 🧪 🦤 🌍