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Mammals

Mammals
Mythical Jaguars Face Harsh Reality  (Aug 2006) 
Tale of Whales: Watching and Studying Creatures of the Deep  (May 2005) 
In Hibernation, Animals' Metabolism Slows, Then Springs Back  (Apr 2005) 
White on White: Polar Bears on the Tundra Are Unforgettable  (Mar 2005) 
Mountain Monarchs  (Aug 2004) 
The Beaver's Little Brother  (Sep 2003) 
Saving the Mountain Gorillas  (Oct 2002) 
The Littlest Carnivore  (Jun 2002) 
America's Big Cat  (Jan 2001) 
The Old Man of the Woods  (Jun 2000) 
The Armored Pig  (Aug 1999) 
Canine in the Wild  (Jan 1999) 
Canaries of the Sea  (Jan 1998) 
Living on Top of the World  (Feb 1997) 
Aquatic Cows  (Nov 1996) 
Rodents That Kiss and Bark  (Oct 1996) 
The Moose: Ambassador of the North  (Feb 1995) 
Gorillas in the Fog of War  (Sep 1994) 
Hopping Unnoticed  (Feb 1994) 
Window on a Vanished World  (Jul 1993) 
The American Beaver  (Sep 1992) 
Leviathans of the Sea  (Jul 1992) 
Hogging the Hedge  (May 1992) 
North America's Marsupial  (Sep 1991) 
The Eastern Coyote  (Mar 1990) 
Deep Divers of the Antarctic  (May 1989) 
In Search of Dolphin Realities  (Jun 1988) 
The Mexican Free-Tailed Bat  (Mar 1988) 
Night Gliders: The Flying Squirrel  (Nov 1986) 

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