Mammals
On the Job
A Westminster Dog Show judge talks about his canine career
February 11, 2008 |
By Nicole Wroten
Big Love
In a mating ritual, male humpback whales leap, splash and fight. But researchers ask: just what does a female whale want?
February 2008 |
By Virginia Morell
UPDATE: State of Emergency
The latest on the endangered mountain gorillas in war-ravaged Congo
January 09, 2008 |
By Jess Blumberg
Thinking Like a Monkey
What do our primate cousins know and when do they know it? Researcher Laurie Santos is trying to read their minds
January 2008 |
By Jerry Adler
A Brief History of the St. Bernard Rescue Dog
The canine's evolution from hospice hound to household companion
January 01, 2008 |
By Jess Blumberg
On the Prowl
Rare jaguar sightings have sparked a debate about how to ensure the cats' survival in the American West
November 2007 |
By Jeremy Kahn
Interview: Steven Amstrup
A new study spotlights the plight of the polar bear, but there's still time to help the beloved creature
November 2007 |
By Laura Helmuth
Galloping Ghosts
In Poland's primeval forest, a Nazi scientist re-created an extinct breed of horse. Or did he?
November 2007 |
By Diane Ackerman
Animal Insight
Recent studies illustrate which traits humans and apes have in common—and which they don't
October 11, 2007 |
By Anne Casselman
Guerrillas in Their Midst
Face to face with Congo's imperiled mountain gorillas
October 2007 |
By Paul Raffaele
State of Emergency
The slaughter of four endangered mountain gorillas in war-ravaged Congo sparks conservationist action
August 01, 2007 |
By Jess Blumberg
A Brief History of House Cats
It may be that "nobody owns a cat," but scientists now say the popular pet has lived with people for 12,000 years
July 01, 2007 |
By David Zax
Tasmanian Tailspin
Can a new plan to relocate the Tasmanian devil save the species?
June 01, 2007 |
By Eric Jaffe
Clouded comeback?
Smithsonian zoologists are attempting to breed the rare clouded leopard
May 2007 |
By David Zax
Barbaro's Legacy
The effort to save the fallen champion shows how far equine medicine has come in recent years. And how far it still has to go
April 2007 |
By Steve Twomey
Curse of the Devil's Dogs
Traditionally viewed as dangerous pests, Africa's wild dogs have nearly been wiped out. But thanks to new conservation efforts, the smart, sociable canines appear ready to make a comeback
April 2007 |
By Paul Raffaele
Meditate on It
Could ancient campfire rituals have separated us from Neanderthals?
February 01, 2007 |
By Eric Jaffe
End of the Road?
Development threatens to block the ancient migration of a herd of pronghorn antelopes in western Wyoming. Without new protections, conservationists say, the speedy animals are running out of time.
January 2007 |
By Daniel Glick
