Long-term social memory of elephants
The proverbial elephant memory is no coincidence, as the recent study (Kränzlin et al. 2024 Zoobiology) by the Böhmer Research Group shows. As part of his Bachelor’s thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr....
World Lagomorpha Conference in Belfast
When you hear the word hare, the image of a typical long-eared, jumping, small, furry animal comes to mind. However, the taxon Lagomorpha conceals a much greater diversity of animals. In addition to the...
An extraordinary long neck
The neck of Tanystropheus – an extinct reptile from the Triassic – is more than twice as long as the animal’s body. Not only is the neck length unusual, but also the small number...
50 Years of Vertebrate Palaeontology Working Group
Since 1974, paleontologists from Germany and neighboring German-spaeking countries have been meeting annually for the Vertebrate Palaeontology Working Group (Arbeitskreis Wirbeltierpaläontologie). In the first two years, the meeting took place as part of the...
German Natural Science Association for Schleswig-Holstein
The German Natural Science Association for Schleswig-Holstein ( Naturwissenschaftliche Verein für Schleswig-Holstein e. V., NWVSH) offers a diverse program of lectures and field trips for its members and other interested persons. As part of the lecture series...
Fossils, genes and the evolution of the vertebral column in dinosaurs & co.
Birds and crocodylians are the only living members of Archosauria and therefore represent a crucial group to be studied in order to further our understanding of dinosaurs. The book edited by Woodward and Farlow (2023) Ruling...
ICVM 2023 in Cairns, Australia
The International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology ICVM took place in Cairns, Australien. It is one of the most important scientific events for vertebrate zoologists and functional morphologists.It offers an excellent platform to present and...
A look into the mouth of sharks
Classically, diversification of fish is thought to involve an onshore-offshore gradient; i.e., species originate on nearshore environments and later expand offshore in their evolutionary history. Sharks are a group of cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) with...
Woodpeckers – Tough animals
Woodpeckers are well known for their pecking behavior. They hit with their beak on trees for feeding, nesting and also to mark their territory. Enormous forces act on the bird’s body during impact. This...
Interdisciplinary collaboration
In collaboration with veterinarians from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, from a practice for small pets as well as from the laboratory for veterinary diagnostics Laboklin, we investigated the changes in hormonal concentration in relation to the reproductive...
Hot off the press! Bone microanatomy and musculature
The results of a previous study (Böhmer et al. 2018 The Anatomical Record) revealed that certain muscles in the forelimb of the pine marten have a greater force-generating capacity than that of the stone...
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