Frontiers in Mammal Science

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

The dolphin tap: assessing the ecosystem role of spinner dolphins in supplying nutrients to coral reefs in Maui Nui, Hawai’i

Grace L. Olson
Shannon M. Barber-Meyer
Jens J. Currie

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1712553

971 views

Case Report

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Case Report: Ophthalmic and associated systemic disorders in free-ranging giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) documented through video frames and photographs

Grazielle Soresini
Nathalie Foerster
André T. Somma
Fabiano A. da Silva
Carolina Ribas
Caroline Leuchtenberger
Guilherme Mourão

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1634280

902 views

Systematic Review

Published on 13 Nov 2025

A systematic review of parasitic diseases of otters

Stacy R. Cotey
Mason V. Reichard

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1673488

1,503 views

Mini Review

Published on 03 Nov 2025

A rhythmic dance: how lunar cycles influence reproductive behavior in vertebrates

Daniela Alberghina

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1690167

2,536 views

Systematic Review

Published on 16 Oct 2025

The state of the late Quaternary megafauna extinction debate: a systematic review and analysis

Mathew Stewart
Carli Peters
Michael J. Ziegler
W. Christopher Carleton
Patrick Roberts
Nicole Boivin
Huw S. Groucutt

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1678231

6,413 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2025

Parasitological evaluation of the neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis and the giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis: swimming in little-known waters before it is too late

Patricia Parreira Perin
Caroline Leuchtenberger
Mariana Malzoni Furtado
Livia de Almeida Rodrigues
Grazielle Soresini
Nathalie Foerster
Guilherme Mourão
Wilson Junior Oliveira
Talita Oliveira Mendonça
Carmen Andrea Arias-Pacheco

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1678138

1,382 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2025

Using statistical population reconstruction to estimate the effect of pelt prices on river otter abundance and harvest vulnerability in Kentucky

Sergey S. Berg
Laura L. Palmer

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1634181

1,165 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2025

North American river otters consume diverse prey and parasites in a subestuary of the Chesapeake Bay

Calli M. Wise
Thomas L. Serfass
Emma M. Palmer
Leone Yisrael
Karson Burton-Reeder
Katrina M. Pagenkopp Lohan

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1620318

4,568 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 23 Jul 2025

Exposure of free-living Lontra longicaudis (Neotropical otter) to domestic carnivores and their associated pathogens in a protected area in Brazil

Greice Z. Gonchoroski
Jose Reck
Lauren S. Mello
Vinicius P. Silveira
Vagner R. Lunge
Caroline Leuchtenberger
Thales R. O. Freitas

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1634247

2,070 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2025

Parasite populations of river otter and mink in Western Canada, and the first report of the zoonotic trematode Alaria mustelae in river otter in North America

Kyle M. Shanebeck
Melissa Todd
Philippe J. Thomas
Stephen Raverty
Bronwen Presswell
Stephanie Green
Clement Lagrue

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1498904

1,901 views

Specialty Grand Challenge

Published on 13 Jun 2025

Grand challenge: finding similarities and differences in mammalian brain organization

Ruth Benavides-Piccione

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1603750

1,464 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Jun 2025

Collagen peptide markers for three extinct Australian megafauna species

Carli Peters
Annette Oertle
Richard Gillespie
Nicole Boivin
Katerina Douka

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1564287

8,000 views
2 citations

Editorial

Published on 20 Mar 2025

Editorial: Editors’ showcase: nervous system and cognate behaviors

Ruth Benavides-Piccione

Frontiers in Mammal Science

doi 10.3389/fmamm.2025.1583129

1,016 views

13 Publications

volumes

The dolphin tap: assessing the ecosystem role of spinner dolphins in supplying nutrients to coral reefs in Maui Nui, Hawai’i

Case Report: Ophthalmic and associated systemic disorders in free-ranging giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) documented through video frames and photographs

A systematic review of parasitic diseases of otters

A rhythmic dance: how lunar cycles influence reproductive behavior in vertebrates

The state of the late Quaternary megafauna extinction debate: a systematic review and analysis

Parasitological evaluation of the neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis and the giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis: swimming in little-known waters before it is too late

Using statistical population reconstruction to estimate the effect of pelt prices on river otter abundance and harvest vulnerability in Kentucky

North American river otters consume diverse prey and parasites in a subestuary of the Chesapeake Bay

Exposure of free-living Lontra longicaudis (Neotropical otter) to domestic carnivores and their associated pathogens in a protected area in Brazil

Parasite populations of river otter and mink in Western Canada, and the first report of the zoonotic trematode Alaria mustelae in river otter in North America

Grand challenge: finding similarities and differences in mammalian brain organization

Collagen peptide markers for three extinct Australian megafauna species

Editorial: Editors’ showcase: nervous system and cognate behaviors