Mammals
Help the Shedd Aquarium Name Its Rescued Otter Pups
The aquarium hopes the contest will help raise awareness about southern sea otters’ ongoing conservation needs
Once Thought to Be Extinct, This Lucky Clover Has Recovered Enough to Come Off the Endangered List
Running Buffalo Clover, which once spread on trampled ground left by bison, has made a comeback in the Midwest and Appalachians
Bats Use Leaves as Mirrors to Locate and Catch Their Prey
The latest discovery in the arms race between bats and insects reveals that even silent, motionless dragonflies aren't safe
Researchers Document First Known Case of Dolphin Mom Adopting Whale Calf
The melon-headed male whale actively competed for his adoptive mother's attention, repeatedly shoving his bottlenose dolphin sister out of the way
New Species of Giant Flying Squirrel Discovered in China
Weighing 3 to 4 pounds, the Mount Gaoligong flying squirrel was recently found in Yunnan province
Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling in Its Home Waters
As of yesterday, the whaling fleet had caught 2 minke whales and set a quota of 227 animals for the rest of 2019
Prehistoric Hyena’s Teeth Show Bone-Crushing Carnivore Roamed the Arctic
The only hyena to live in North America, <i>Chasmaporthetes</i>, had the stature of a wolf and the powerful jaws of its modern relatives
Why Did These Human-Sized Beavers Go Extinct During the Last Ice Age?
A new study suggests the giant beavers disappeared after their wetland habitats dried up, depriving the species of its aquatic plant-based diet
The United States May List Giraffes as an Endangered Species
Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced plans to conduct in-depth review of the popular animal's threat status
The Decades-Long Effort to Protect the World's Largest Sheep
In the Gobi Desert, where argali roam, a group of Mongolian researchers work to conserve the wild sheep populations
This Toothy Carnivore Was Bigger Than a Polar Bear
Some 22 million years ago, the apex predator ruled the forests of Africa and dined on the ancestors of hippopotamuses and elephants
Why Otters Disembowel Toads Before Eating Them
The unfortunate amphibian likely fell victim to an otter, which skinned it to avoid ingesting the deadly toxins found in its glands
Defensive Spines on Tenrecs Could Come at a Cost to Brain Size
The little mammals of Madagascar appear to have undergone an evolutionary tradeoff between brain size and defensive armor
Rare Blue-Eyed Coyotes Spotted in California
Coyotes’ eyes are consistently golden-brown, so researchers have been surprised to learn of five California coyotes with piercing baby blues
Scientists Use AI to Decode the Ultrasonic Language of Rodents
The DeepSqueak software translates the high-pitched communication into sonograms, which can be analyzed to determine what mice and rats are saying
New Tracking Technology Reveals Hidden Animal Migration Routes
Using improved GPS collars, scientists are mapping more herd migration routes than ever before, a key to conservation efforts in the western United States
First Right Whale Calf in Two Years Spotted Off Florida Coast
A mother and calf were recently sighted along with several possibly pregnant endangered North Atlantic right whales
The Best Places to See Reindeer Around the World
From Norway to Alaska, here's where to see members of Santa's herd in person
Jumping Spiders Are the Only Arachnids Known to Provide ‘Milk’ For Their Young
The milk-like nutritious fluid contains four times the protein of cow’s milk
Prehistoric Whale Jaw Bone Sheds Light on the Evolution of Baleen
Hidden in a museums’ collections for years, a fossil provides a link between past and present feeding mechanisms
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