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This study found that Florida manatees have unique types of specialized nerve endings in their vibrissae, which assist in their sensory and manipulative functions in aquatic environments.

In this study, the researchers reported extensive gene loss and high pseudogenization rates of α-keratin genes in cetaceans compared to terrestrial mammals, likely linked to hair loss and aquatic adaptations.

This study found that keratin genes in the epidermis of aquatic mammals like cetaceans have evolved to replace stress-inducible keratins K1 and K10 with constitutively expressed K6 and K17, suggesting adaptations to their environment.

In this study, researchers used an evolutionary-rate-based method to identify genetic elements associated with reduced hair in mammals, finding a dichotomy between accelerated coding sequences and noncoding regulatory elements influencing hair growth.

This study explored the molecular biology of skin adaptations in pangolins, revealing that certain genes for lipid synthesis have inactive patterns, while others related to skin function remain intact, suggesting complex evolutionary changes in their skin physiology.

This study investigated pangolin skin genetics, finding that while sweat gland-related genes are not inactivated, several genes related to sebaceous gland function are, which highlights complex evolutionary adaptations in mammalian skin.

In this study, rabies virus antigens were detected in the outer root sheath of the follicle-sinus complex in the muzzle skin of rabid dogs, suggesting its usefulness as an alternative diagnostic specimen.

This study detailed the developmental stages of the buffalo mammary gland during prenatal growth, identifying key morphological features at various gestation lengths.

This study demonstrated the usefulness of fully implantable loggers in measuring heart rate and sub-blubber temperature in captive harbour seals, with findings suggesting lower heart rates during molting and differences in temperature regulation between adults and sub-adults.

In this report, the sighting of a maned wolf in a rural area of Brazil with severe hair loss, likely due to alopecia, was documented, and it was suspected that the condition resulted from disease transmission from domestic dogs.

This study investigated neonatal mortality and health threats to Guadalupe fur seals in Mexico's San Benito Archipelago, finding a 29.52% mortality rate largely due to trauma and emaciation/infectious disease, with high rates of alopecia syndrome and entanglement linked to marine debris, primarily from local sources.

This study observed that developing mammary organs in Monodelphis domestica show mammary hairs in 12-week-old females, which disappear by 18 weeks, with findings suggesting shared characteristics between their nipples and eutherian nipples, supporting the evolutionary link between mammary glands and hair organs.

This study describes a newly identified mite species, Demodex zalophi, found on captive sea lions and highlights its unique traits, including being the first of its kind described in marine mammals.

This study investigated the interdigital glands of moose, detailing their unique green hair coloration and the function of sebaceous and sweat glands, particularly during the rut period.

This study described the diverse vibrissal follicle anatomy in fetuses of three cetacean species and observed species-specific differences, supporting further investigation into vibrissal form and function across cetaceans.

This study proposes that seasonal alopecia and reproductive changes in six female fossas at the San Diego Zoo may be linked to hormonal changes associated with reproductive activity.

This report documents the first case of congenital hypotrichosis in a cervid, observed in a 4-month-old male white-tailed deer fawn in South Dakota.

This study describes unique anatomical characteristics of the skin and hair structures in the silver marmoset, including features such as thin epidermis, specialized nerve end-organs, and distinctive gland compositions.

This article reviews the thermoregulation mechanisms in African and Asian elephants and highlights challenges from climate change, with no new empirical results presented.

This study observed that buffalo teats have a melanin-rich epidermis, no hair follicles, and a complex structure with specific epithelial and muscular characteristics.

This study observed a new skin disease in farmed mink in Canada, suggesting that an unidentified infectious agent, in association with secondary bacterial infection, may cause the condition.

This study suggests that deficiencies in certain amino acids, like taurine and tryptophan, in artificial milk formulas may contribute to skin and eye problems in Bengal tiger cubs.

This study found that Fraser's Dolphin, a tight-skinned mammal, can regenerate complex skin architecture with minimal scarring after large full-thickness wounds, even in high-tension environments, offering insights into regenerative healing mechanisms typically obscured by fibrotic responses.

This study reported the first documented case of congenital hypotrichosis in a white-tailed deer, based on histologic examination of a fawn collected in South Dakota.

This study found that moose hair can effectively monitor previous mineral states for most elements, except zinc, and mineral uptake differs between male and female moose.

This study describes a new mite species from marmots in a city park in Washington, noting that infested marmots displayed significant hair loss and tissue abnormalities.

This study is the first to document alopecia in Guadalupe fur seals in the Northeast Pacific Ocean, finding that it may result from nutritional stress due to higher sea surface temperatures.

This study describes the stages of hair follicle development and foetal pelage growth in southern elephant seals, highlighting the formation and shedding processes of the first and subsequent hair generations.