<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Its Nature&#187; Mammals</title> <atom:link href="http://www.itsnature.org/category/trees/mammals-trees/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.itsnature.org</link> <description>Its nature offers you interesting information and facts on the natural world</description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:49:44 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1</generator> <item><title>Lemur</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/lemur/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/lemur/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:22:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5815</guid> <description><![CDATA[Lemurs are primates that are endemic to Madagascar island. 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It is native to north-eastern Madagascar, where is it known by the locals as &#8216;simpona&#8217;. It is also one of the rarest mammals on earth, and it is listed by the International Union [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/silky-sifaka/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ruffed Lemur</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/ruffed-lemur/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/ruffed-lemur/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:08:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=5245</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ruffed lemurs are the largest extant lemurs within the Lemuridae family. Like all other living lemurs, they are endemic to Madagascar. 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For their stature and walking, these animal has obtained the interesting nickname &#8211; Bearcat, because it truly seems that they have characteristics of both the animals. 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Nowadays, this animal, also [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/edible-dormouse/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ring-tailed Lemur</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/ring-tailed-lemur/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/ring-tailed-lemur/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:46:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4291</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Ring-tailed Lemur has obtained its name for the long, fluffy tail with black and white stripes. They are one of the lemur species endemic to Madagascar, which means only there do they live in the wild. They are very interesting animals, and as many natives know, they can emit a variety of sounds &#8211; [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/ring-tailed-lemur/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Common Dormouse</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/common-dormouse/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/common-dormouse/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:03:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4235</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Common Dormouse is a nocturnal predator. This animal spends the night in a tree cavity, thick bushes or a nest. These small mammals inhabit deciduous and mixed type forests in all parts of Europe, except Ireland, Finland and the Iberian Peninsula. Common Dormice were often mistaken to be a small squirrel &#8211; the animal [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/common-dormouse/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Geoffroy&#8217;s Tamarin</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/geoffroys-tamarin/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/geoffroys-tamarin/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:31:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Angela Han</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4103</guid> <description><![CDATA[Also known as the Panamanian, Red-crested or Rufous-naped Tamarin, the Geoffroy&#8217;s Tamarin is a black and white tamarin species with a reddish nape. Geoffroy&#8217;s Tamarin is found in Panama and Colombia, and some researchers treat it as a subspecies to the cottontop tamarin. 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There are 5 subspecies of Geoffroy&#8217;s Spider Monkey and some primatologists actually classify the black-headed spider monkey as the same species as Geoffroy&#8217;s Spider Monkey. Look up! 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Their name derives from their disproportionate long limbs and long tail, which makes them one of the largest monkeys in this region. In fact, their long tail becomes like a 5th hand! [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/spider-monkey/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brushtail Possum</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/brushtail-possum/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/brushtail-possum/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:39:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=4055</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Brushtail Possum is one of the most widely known Australian marsupials, that is &#8211; a mammal with a pouch. Initially, they lived only in Australia, but in 1858 they were also introduced to New Zealand, where their numbers have grown to 25 million. These small mammals live in the trees and in the past [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/brushtail-possum/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cottontop Tamarin</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/cottontop-tamarin/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/cottontop-tamarin/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:07:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3757</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cottontail Tamarins have a very unusual appearance, as well as an extremely good abilities to adapt to living in captivity, which is why these animals have become very popular for holding in zoos. 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Despite [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/pigtail-macaque/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Venezuelan Red Howler</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/venezuelan-red-howler/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/venezuelan-red-howler/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:31:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3616</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the name suggests this New &#8211; World Monkey mostly inhabits territories in Venezuela. However it is also fairly common in Bolivia, parts of Brazil and Peru. Males and females are roughly the same size 1.6 &#8211; 2 feet long (50 &#8211; 60 cm) without the tail and the tail usually is the same length. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/venezuelan-red-howler/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Black Spider Monkey</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/black-spider-monkey-ateles-paniscus/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/black-spider-monkey-ateles-paniscus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:59:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3605</guid> <description><![CDATA[Black Spider Monkey lives in the leafages of the Amazon Jungle and is known for being one of the most agile monkeys. Their brain size, in relation to their body mass, is much larger than those of any other member of the Cebidae family (which is one of the five New World monkey families). The [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/black-spider-monkey-ateles-paniscus/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Geoffroy&#8217;s Cat</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/geoffroys-cat/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/geoffroys-cat/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:46:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3553</guid> <description><![CDATA[Geoffroy&#8217;s Cat is a very skittish inhabitant of the South American forests and not much is known about the cat&#8217;s lifestyle in the wild. They look quite similar to house cats, and if interbred, kittens are the so-called &#8220;safari cats&#8221;. Trying to interbreed them with house cats wasn&#8217;t that easy at first &#8211; in Germany [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/geoffroys-cat/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Humboldt’s Woolly Monkey</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/humboldt%e2%80%99s-woolly-monkey/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/humboldt%e2%80%99s-woolly-monkey/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:07:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3526</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Brown Woolly Monkey or Humboldt’s Woolly Monkey  is one of the largest South American primates. It is a heavy but agile animal and has adapted well to live in the high leafages of the jungle. 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When sleeping, they often tie their tails together, which may be done to strengthen family bonds. There [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/titi-monkey/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Virginia Opossum</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/virginia-opossum/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/virginia-opossum/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:47:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3520</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Virginia Opossum also known as the North American Opossum inhabits vast territories in North and South Americas. Interestingly it is the only marsupial (an animal with a pouch) north of Rio Grande. The Opposum originated somewhere in South America and has been spreading north ever since. The name comes from Alonquian language (language spoken [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/virginia-opossum/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cuscus</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/cuscus/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/cuscus/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 21:29:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3384</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cuscus is a marsupial that spends all its life in the trees, its natural habitat being the wet forests of New Guinea and the Australian province of Queensland. Scientists think that Cuscus established a population in the north of Queensland many thousands of years ago, when the sea level fell and New Guinea and Australia [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/cuscus/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>North American Porcupine</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/north-american-porcupine/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/north-american-porcupine/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:19:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Overkirils</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/?p=3237</guid> <description><![CDATA[The North American Porcupine is a large rodent, native to the North America. These spiked mammals spend most of their time in trees higher than 30 metres. 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This is a lot easier for them than for many other animals as they have several quite interesting adaptations, one of which is an incredible tail, and the other being some [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/kinkajou/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Aye-aye</title><link>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/aye-aye/</link> <comments>http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/aye-aye/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:57:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ezoic</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mammals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.itsnature.org/trees/mammals-trees/aye-aye/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Aye-aye is found only one place in the world. On the Island of Madagascar, this rarely seen animal lives exclusively, and although it doesn&#8217;t look like an ape of any kind, its related to a chimpanzee as well as a human. 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