General — Animals — December 16th, 2024

A biochip for fish detection using eDNA
Dolly Varden is a rare species of fish found in the Nooksack River basin of northwestern Washington state. Although they have flyrods in tow, Trout Unlimited volunteers' primary tool of choice is an environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling kit. This tool enables them to infer species' presence from genetic traces in the water.
December 16th, 2024 — Source

Finding the 'sweet spot': Marine animals save energy by swimming at optimal depths
Researchers from Swansea and Deakin Universities have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative depths when traveling and not feeding to save energy.
December 16th, 2024 — Source

Rising drought frequency poses new threats to US wildlife, study finds
People around the world are dealing with drought, so it's not shocking that it affects wildlife, too: lack of moisture contributes to habitat loss, affects how animals compete for resources, and leads to dehydration and heat stress. The surprising part? The extreme degree to which many animals may need to adapt.
December 16th, 2024 — Source

Shrinking wings, bigger beaks: Birds are reshaping themselves in a warming world
For wildlife, climate change is a bit like the "final boss" the protagonist faces in a video game: big, hulking and inescapable.
December 16th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — December 13th, 2024

A biologist explains how animals move
For millennia, humans have observed and have been inspired by the ways that animals move. Some researchers theorize that paintings in famous caves like Chauvet and Lascaux, made more than 30,000 years ago, were designed to show the ways a horse might bend its neck or a bison might run with the aid of a flickering torch.
December 13th, 2024 — Source

AI tool enhances wildlife image analysis for climate change insights
A new AI image tool could aid the development of algorithms to analyze wildlife images to help improve understanding of how species around the world are responding to climate change, a study suggests.
December 13th, 2024 — Source

Birding Is a Much (Much) Bigger Industry Than You Knew
From buying pricey binoculars to traveling to bird hotspots, avian enthusiasts support local economies across the nation—and the world.
December 13th, 2024 — Source

Thousands of wild birds are dying of bird flu in Boise area, Idaho Fish and Game says
Wild birds are dying by the thousands in the Treasure Valley because of avian flu outbreaks, according to a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
December 13th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — December 10th, 2024

About 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we'll likely lose another this week—new study
More than 95% of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones—spiders, snails, insects, crabs, worms and others). There are at least 300,000 species of invertebrate in Australia. Of these, two-thirds are unknown to western science.
December 10th, 2024 — Source

First-ever Mediterranean mako shortfin shark tagged for conservation
Virginia Tech researchers successfully tagged a young shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean during the summer of 2023, the first time that this has been done in the region. These sharks are critically endangered not only in the Mediterranean but also globally. The research team tagged the mako shark during a research expedition for the white shark in the region.
December 10th, 2024 — Source

Uncovering patterns in the spread of invasive animals and plants in South Florida
South Florida is crawling with invasive and non-native species. Burmese pythons slither through the Everglades. Climbing ferns from as far away as Australia cover islands in protected wetlands. In urban areas, rainbow lizards from West Africa sunbathe on rocks while peacocks strut through front yards.
December 10th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — December 6th, 2024

A microRNA solves an evolutionary mystery of butterfly and moth wing coloration
Over the past two decades, scientists discovered that the majority of melanic wing color variants are controlled by a single genomic region surrounding the protein-coding gene 'cortex'. It was assumed, then, that cortex was the melanic color switch. A team of international researchers has now discovered that cortex does not affect melanic coloration. Instead, a previously ignored microRNA (miRNA), is the actual color switch.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

A microRNA solves an evolutionary mystery of butterfly and moth wing coloration
Lepidopterans (butterflies and moths) exhibit a splendid diversity of wing color patterns, and many species display black and white, or dark and bright, wing color pattern variants associated with the presence and absence of melanin. Many of these wing color pattern variants are textbook examples of natural selection and evolution.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

AI infiltrates the rat world: New robot can interact socially with real lab rats
A team of roboticists at the Beijing Institute of Technology, working with a pair of colleagues from the Technical University of Munich, has created a new kind of rat robot—one that was designed to interact in social ways with real rats.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

Beaver survey aims to show the urban benefits of Chicago's 'ecosystem engineers'
As the boat zipped down the Chicago River on a nippy November morning, Sammie Clark stood up and pointed at a creature swimming in the water, its brown fur slick and its head bobbing just above the surface. It kept close to the edge, a sheet metal wall where the riverbank used to be.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

Conservation paradox: Invasive species are often threatened in their native range
Non-native animals are a threat to biodiversity, yet many are themselves threatened with extinction in their areas of origin
December 6th, 2024 — Source

Finding traces of fish with DNA from water samples
Silje Halvorsen bends down and fills a plastic bottle with water from Gillsvannet lake, a sheltered bathing spot just outside the center of Kristiansand.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

Iceland authorizes whale hunting until 2029
Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the next five years, until 2029, the outgoing government announced.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

iOS Notification Summaries Lost in Translation? How to Turn Them Off
With iOS 18.1, Apple has introduced AI-powered notification summarization across all apps, which means your iPhone will automatically condense your alerts to show just the key details. The feature aims to reduce notification overload, but it doesn't always work as advertised. Keep reading to learn how to manage the feature.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

Lizards and snakes are 35 million years older than we thought
Reanalysis of a fossil finds that reptiles' traits go back earlier than we thought.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

New species of damselfish discovered in deep-sea coral reefs of Maldives
A small team of ichthyologists at the California Academy of Sciences has discovered a new species of damselfish living off the shores of the Maldives.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

Study reveals presence of fentanyl in Gulf of Mexico dolphins
A team of faculty and student researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Precision Toxicological Consultancy, have detected traces of human pharmaceuticals in the blubber of live, free-swimming common bottlenose dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico. Dolphins, like humans, consume fish and shrimp, suggesting potential human health impacts.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

Triassic reptile with unusual jaws named as a new species
A new species of ancient reptile has been named after spending more than 200 million years buried in the ground. Threordatoth chasmatos was one of the last survivors of the procolophonids, a group of lizard-like animals that were once widespread during the Triassic.
December 6th, 2024 — Source

Unlike other insects, desert ants may use polarity of geomagnetic field for navigationDesert ants of the Cataglyphis nodus species use the Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation, but these tiny insects rely on a different component of the field than other insects, a research team led by Dr. Pauline Fleischmann from the University of Oldenburg, Germany, reports in the journal Current Biology.
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December 6th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — December 2nd, 2024

20-year study in Congo's largest protected park confirms that rangers are effective in preserving endangered bonobos
Scientists now know how many bonobos live in one of the largest pristine tropical forests, a place believed to be the world's stronghold for the endangered species.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source

An example of 'good enough' in evolution: Female locusts' digging valves wear out after completing their task
Researchers at Tel Aviv University examined the mechanical wear of digging valves located at the tip of the female locust's abdomen, used to dig pits for laying eggs 3 to 4 times during her lifetime. They found that, unlike organs with remarkably high wear resistance, such as the mandible (lower jaw), the valves wear down substantially due to the intensive digging.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source

Fruit trees and 'generational learning' turn El Cajon into a parrot paradise as temperatures drop
The squawking usually begins just past 4:30 p.m. this time of year, when the sun begins to hang low in the sky.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source

How DNA could help save California's historic pheasants
Startled, large flocks of pheasants burst into flight, exploding with colorful fuss and flutter from thickets of wild grass and fallen leaves.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source

Researchers finally identify the ocean's "mystery mollusk"
It's a nudibranch, but so distantly related that it gets its own phylogenetic family.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source

Two new wolf packs confirmed in California amid population boom
Wolves are continuing to make a California comeback.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source

Using DNA to identify seabird bycatch
Australian Antarctic Program scientists have used DNA technology to help identify threatened albatross, petrel and shearwater species caught unintentionally (as 'bycatch') during longline fishing operations in Australian waters.
December 2nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — December 1st, 2024

Seals with shark bites spotted along Massachusetts South Shore
As Thanksgiving approaches, white sharks are still trying to have a feast of their own in the chilly waters. Shark researchers have seen a higher number of seals with shark bites along the Massachusetts South Shore this fall.
December 1st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 30th, 2024

Five reasons your dog might really benefit from canine clothing
We all know dogs can struggle in warm weather, but what about when the temperature plummets, the wind whistles and snow falls?
November 30th, 2024 — Source

How should we treat beings that might be sentient?
A book argues that we've not thought enough about things that might think.
November 30th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 29th, 2024

How queen bees and wasps set backyards abuzz in readiness for summer
As we transition to warmer weather in the austral summer, many changes take place. Domestic dogs and cats may shed winter coats. Fish such as bass and trout prepare fat reserves for migrations to deeper waters. And social insect queens emerge from hibernation in search of a place to start their nests.
November 29th, 2024 — Source

Satellite evidence points to climate-induced poisoning of over 300 African elephants
A study led by King's College London has provided further evidence that the deaths of 350 African elephants in Botswana during 2020 were the result of drinking from water holes where toxic algae populations had exploded due to climate change.
November 29th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 27th, 2024

Biologists identify traits correlating with all bird extinctions since 1500
Looking to inform the conservation of critically endangered bird species, University of Utah biologists have completed an analysis identifying traits that correlate with all 216 bird extinctions since 1500.
November 27th, 2024 — Source

Dogs prefer texture over shape when identifying objects, research reveals
In a new study exploring how dogs recognize and generalize objects, researchers from Eötvös Lorand University (Budapest) discovered that dogs prioritize texture over shape when identifying objects.
November 27th, 2024 — Source

Falcons exposed to heavy metals are a red flag for environmental health
Exposure to heavy metals compromises immune functions and reduces reproductive success in the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), according to a new paper by researchers working with the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) at Temple University in collaboration with the veterinary research group of the Department of Health Sciences at Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy.
November 27th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 25th, 2024

Bats employ instant compensation strategy when they can't hear, study shows
When bats can't hear, new research finds that these hearing-dependent animals employ a remarkable compensation strategy. They adapt immediately and robustly, suggesting for the first time that bats' brains are hard-wired with an ability to launch a Plan B in times of diminished hearing.
November 25th, 2024 — Source

First right whales of season gorge on critical food off Massachusetts, giving hope for a strong year
Scientists who study a critically endangered species of whale that lives off New England said encouraging early signs suggest the animals could have a strong season for feeding and breeding.
November 25th, 2024 — Source

International team studies the migration of the American woodcock
The American woodcock, a plump harbinger of spring, is a well known shorebird found across eastern North America. The species is a popular game bird and has earned the admiration of hunters, birders and others through its spring display, whistling wings and unique quirks.
November 25th, 2024 — Source

Tick tubes help reduce the parasites on mice, but time and frequency matter
Ticks are a nuisance across many areas of the U.S., capable of spreading harmful pathogens to both animals and humans. A new study led by researchers at Penn State has analyzed the effectiveness of a simple, inexpensive strategy for controlling ticks that homeowners can use in their backyards.
November 25th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 23rd, 2024

First successful test of wild minke whales reveals they have ultrasonic hearing
A team of marine biologists from Norway, the U.S. and Denmark has conducted the first hearing test of a live baleen whale. For their study published in the journal Science, the group corralled a pair of wild minke whales and recorded their brain waves.
November 23rd, 2024 — Source

New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions—vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll
Imagine you are a blue whale swimming up the California coast, as you do every spring. You are searching for krill in the Santa Barbara Channel, a zone that teems with fish, kelp forests, seagrass beds and other undersea life, but also vibrates with noise from ship traffic. Suddenly, the noise gets louder.
November 23rd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 21st, 2024

A clever wolf repeatedly snuck into a Minnesota ranch
Nothing seemed to stop Wolf 04D.
November 21st, 2024 — Source

Fewer than 7% of global hotspots for whale-ship collisions have protection measures in place, researchers report
According to the fossil record, cetaceans—whales, dolphins and their relatives—evolved from four-legged land mammals that returned to the oceans beginning some 50 million years ago. Today, their descendants are threatened by a different land-based mammal that has also returned to the sea: humans.
November 21st, 2024 — Source

Gene expression shifts help explain how a shrew changes brain size to match the seasons
New research shows how the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus) changes its brain and bodily size throughout the year. The study, published online in eLife, reveals how changes in gene expression enable these small mammals to shrink their brain in winter and regrow it in spring, defying the typical mammalian pattern where organ size does not change. Their findings offer genetic clues to neurological and metabolic health in mammals.
November 21st, 2024 — Source

Oldies but goodies: Study shows why elderly animals offer crucial scientific insights
A new study on aging in the animal kingdom has highlighted how urgently Earth's oldest and wisest creatures must be protected, with knowledge and environmental stability lost due to human intervention.
November 21st, 2024 — Source

Plastic reduces krill's ability to remove carbon in the deep ocean, marine ecologists find
New research shows that increased levels of plastic pollution in the Southern Ocean could reduce the ability of Antarctic krill, a tiny shrimp-like crustacean, to help take CO² from the atmosphere. The results are published this month in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin.
November 21st, 2024 — Source

Red squirrels are very flexible in shifting their daily routines to avoid urban threats, researchers find
Scientific investigations before and during the COVID-19 lockdown in Berlin in 2020 show that urban red squirrels are extremely flexible in adjusting their diurnal activities to the presence of humans, domestic dogs, domestic cats, and predators such as beech martens.
November 21st, 2024 — Source

These Rare Wolves Sip Nectar Like Bees—and May Pollinate Like Them Too
Researchers have observed some wolves visiting as many as 30 flowers at a time, drawn by their apparently sweet and delicious nectar.
November 21st, 2024 — Source

These wild chimpanzees play as adults to better cooperate as a group
Compared to children, adults don't play as much, but social play into adulthood is considered a universal human trait. Play has a role in building tolerance, cohesion, bonding, and cooperation. By comparison, play in adults of other species has been considered rare, and yet a new study shows that some chimpanzees, like people, continue to play often throughout their entire lives and especially before engaging in acts that require collective cooperation.
November 21st, 2024 — Source

Wild chimpanzees play as adults to better cooperate as a group, researchers suggest
Compared to children, adults don't play as much, but social play into adulthood is considered a universal human trait. Play has a role in building tolerance, cohesion, bonding, and cooperation. By comparison, play in adults of other species has been considered rare, and yet a new study reported in Current Biology shows that some chimpanzees, like people, continue to play often throughout their entire lives and especially before engaging in acts that require collective cooperation.
November 21st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 18th, 2024

As Australia privatizes nature repair, the cheapest approach won't save our threatened species
Australia is a world-leader in species extinction and environmental decline. So great is the problem, the federal government now wants to harness money from the private sector to pay for nature repair.
November 18th, 2024 — Source

Bee alert: Pesticides pose a real threat to more than 70% of wild bees
A new study reveals alarming risks that pesticides pose to ground-nesting bees, which are crucial for pollination and food production. As agriculture increasingly relies on pesticides to protect crops, the unintended consequences for these essential pollinators are becoming clearer.
November 18th, 2024 — Source

Fish on film: Uncovering the environmental drivers of black spot syndrome
For many researchers in biology and other natural sciences, dissecting specimens may not be desirable, though it is often necessary. This is because dissection means killing the animal a researcher is trying to study—a big issue, especially if the species is experiencing a population decline.
November 18th, 2024 — Source

In collective animal movements, speed matters—scientists use 'force map' to investigate fish schools
Few things are as fascinating to look at a flock of starlings performing their aerial bird dance that is commonly seen, for example, above the West Pier in Brighton, UK, or in Rome when exiting the main train station, or a school of fish escaping a predator.
November 18th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 17th, 2024

California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug.
November 17th, 2024 — Source or Watch Video

General — Animals — November 16th, 2024

Study links relative brain volume to temperament in diverse dog breeds
Researchers from the University of Montpellier, the University of Zurich, Naturhistorisches Museum Bern, and other institutions have found that breed function and behavior correlate with relative endocranial volume (REV) in domestic dogs.
November 16th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 15th, 2024

Immaculately Preserved Saber-Tooth Cat Cub Found in Siberian Permafrost
Discovered several years ago, this remarkably preserved saber-tooth cub is offering a rare glimpse into its species and life as it existed over 30,000 years ago.
November 15th, 2024 — Source

Philosopher: Animals may not think like us, but that doesn't mean they're not smart
"When researching animal intelligence, we still think too much from the human point of view," argues philosopher Bas van Woerkum-Rooker. "For example, just as humans use visual information to remember routes, rats use smells to remember routes. Those are both intelligent approaches to remembering one's way." The philosopher developed a method to study animal intelligence without this bias. He will defend his Ph.D. thesis at Radboud University on 20 November.
November 15th, 2024 — Source

Scientific thought on emotions in animals
Assessing evolving views of the interior lives of other species
November 15th, 2024 — Source

'Walk this way': Model explains how ants create trails to multiple food sources
It's a common sight—ants marching in an orderly line over and around obstacles from their nest to a food source, guided by scent trails left by scouts marking the find. But what happens when those scouts find a comestible motherlode?
November 15th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 12th, 2024

Artificial light found to disrupt the circadian cycle of honey bees
In an emerging red flag for the digital era, sleep experts have warned us to avoid screen time in bed, sounding the alarm that light emitted from phones and other electronic devices can disrupt our sleep patterns. That's one way that science is waking up to the broad range of health and disease implications related to circadian biology and our daily sleep-wake cycles.
November 12th, 2024 — Source

Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya
"We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree.
November 12th, 2024 — Source

Ducks delay their migration as the climate warms
Some are migrating along the Atlantic flyway later in the fall -- or even spending the winter farther north.
November 12th, 2024 — Source

Guardian, kids, or companions? The roles that owners attribute to their dogs vary and may affect dogs' daily lives
What role do dogs play in today's world? For many, they are more than just pets. New findings from the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University show that whether seen as friends, family members, children or guardians, these roles affect the way dogs are cared for, suggesting shifting dynamics in human-animal bonds shaped by societal trends and individual owner profiles.
November 12th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 9th, 2024

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they're having an adventure
Forty-three monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near the site and workers are using food to try to recapture them, authorities said Friday.
November 9th, 2024 — Source

Here's Why Experts Say You Shouldn't Use an AirTag to Track Your Pet
There are better and more effective ways track your pet, experts say. Here's everything to know
November 9th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 8th, 2024

Chimpanzees perform better on challenging computer tasks when they have an audience
When people have an audience watching them, it can change their performance for better or worse. Now, researchers have found that chimpanzees' performance on computer tasks is influenced by the number of people watching them. The findings suggest that this 'audience effect' predates the development of reputation-based human societies, the researchers say.
November 8th, 2024 — Source

Power of aesthetic species on social media boosts wildlife conservation efforts, say experts
Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through public awareness and engagement, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Communication.
November 8th, 2024 — Source

Scarlet Macaw parents 'play favorites,' purposefully neglect younger chicks
Researchers have come to the rescue with a 'foster program' for neglected chicks
November 8th, 2024 — Source or Source

Scientists train AI to detect pain—in goats
The patient arrived with a bladder stone, grimacing in pain and moping about. He wouldn't even chew his cud. The patient, you see, was a goat. And while treated for his bladder stone—a common ailment in the small ruminants—he was also contributing to new research that aims to accurately measure pain not only in goats, but other domestic animals as well and even, one day, in people.
November 8th, 2024 — Source

The 9 best gadgets for your pets
These are the things we use to spoil our furry friends.
November 8th, 2024 — Source

Veterinarian identifies household threats for pets
There's no place like home; it's where our pets find comfort, security, and safety. Some common household items, however, can inadvertently bring danger to a pet's loving household.
November 8th, 2024 — Source

Why do wet dogs shake? Biologists discover the neural mechanism behind this hairy mammalian tactic
A team of neurobiologists at Harvard Medical School's Howard Hughes Medical Institute has uncovered the neural mechanism involved in the unique way hairy animals such as dogs shake themselves when wet. In their study published in the journal Science, the group applied oils to the necks of mice while looking for a response from several mechanosensory neurons.
November 8th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 7th, 2024

Hexgears Immersion A3 TKL Review: How low can you go?
A competent keyboard with a familiar design.
November 7th, 2024 — Source

Researchers discover genetic reason for the red, yellow and orange bills of Australian finches
What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored red, yellow or orange bill? A major new study has uncovered the genetic switches controlling these distinctive colors, revealing a key piece in the puzzle of how animals develop their coloration.
November 7th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 5th, 2024

7 Unique & Helpful Cleaning Gadgets Every Pet Owner Will Want
When it comes to being a pet owner, there are a lot of things to love, like having a companion with you during some of life's big and small moments. But an annoying and time-consuming thing about having pets is the constant need to clean both your furry friend and the endless mess they leave behind.
November 5th, 2024 — Source

Dog Proves They Can Be a Cat If They Try Hard Enough: 'I Kept Waiting To See The Dog... Really Cute Cat Though!'
You read that headline correctly. If you can teach a dog to do a ton of tricks, then they can also teach themselves how to behave like cats. It's probably a little bit harder to do, but if there's one thing you can commend a dog on, it's their loyalty to being happy. One TikTok user realized just how much their dog acts as though he were raised by other cats because, well, he was!
November 5th, 2024 — Source

Mini-transmitters show infections with parasites affect local flight behavior of swallows
Swallows infected with parasites move less and in smaller ranges than healthy ones—with detrimental effects on their foraging success and their survival. As a result, infected individuals foraged in less productive areas, such as cultivated farmland, clearly avoided by their healthy conspecifics.
November 5th, 2024 — Source

Photographer Travels the World Capturing Dogs in Their Ancestral Homeland
A photographer has spent ten years on his project Dogs of the World which sees him travel across the globe to capture dog breeds in their ancestral homeland.
November 5th, 2024 — Source

Q&A: How animal tracking data can help preserve biodiversity
Today's ecologists have more data than ever before to help monitor and understand the world's biodiversity. Yet researchers are still working to get more detailed information to better combat declining animal populations that can eventually lead to species extinctions, says animal ecologist Scott Yanco of the University of Michigan.
November 5th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 3rd, 2024

European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Reveals Its Stunning Winners
Jamie Rojo has been crowned European Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his image, In the Forest of the Monarchs, showing millions of monarch butterflies weighing down fir trees.
November 3rd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 2nd, 2024

Collisions between planes and birds follow seasonal patterns and overlap with breeding and migration—new research
Bird strikes with aircraft pose a serious threat to human safety. The problem dates back to the early days of aviation, with the first death of a pilot recorded in 1912 when an aircraft crashed into the sea after striking a gull.
November 2nd, 2024 — Source

Here Come the Giant Crime Sniffing Rats
Lessons about echolocation topography, tadpole gigantism, rat police, and an iconoclastic star.
November 2nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — November 1st, 2024

A comparison of bat and bird wings reveals their evolutionary paths are vastly different
Bats are incredibly diverse animals: They can climb onto other animals to drink their blood, pluck insects from leaves or hover to drink nectar from tropical flowers, all of which require distinctive wing designs.
November 1st, 2024 — Source

Amplifying the impact of marine research imagery with Marimba, an open-source Python framework
It's not always easy to see the big picture when deeply immersed in a project. Innovation often requires stepping back to assess how we can really amplify the impact of our science.
November 1st, 2024 — Source

Antarctic krill genes could reveal how they're responding to climate change
As Antarctic krill face unprecedented challenges in the Southern Ocean, a new project has been launched to better understand these important invertebrates.
November 1st, 2024 — Source

Bats use echolocation to make mental maps for navigation
Despite only working over short distances, echolocation is enough to get bats home.
November 1st, 2024 — Source

Citizen science platforms reveal more resources needed to protect birds in Germany
Member states of the European Union are obliged to designate Special Protection Areas (SPAs) as part of the Natura 2000 network. These areas are designed to guarantee the preservation and restoration of bird populations. However, due to the paucity of data about rare species, it was not known how well these areas worked. Researchers at the University of Göttingen and Dachverband Deutscher Avifaunisten (DDA) developed citizen science platforms as a new data source to evaluate the effectiveness of the 742 protected areas for birds across Germany.
November 1st, 2024 — Source

Honeybee gene specifies collective behavior, research shows
Researchers at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) are collaborating with colleagues from Frankfurt/Main, Oxford and Würzburg to investigate how the complex, cooperative behavior of honeybees (Apis mellifera) is genetically programmed so that it can be passed on to subsequent generations.
November 1st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 30th, 2024

A new genetic web tool can help restore climate-resilient marine ecosystems
In the face of increased human pressures and climate change, a team of Australian scientists led by Dr. Georgina Wood at Flinders University has launched a new online tool to assist marine managers and restoration experts to bolster the resilience of marine habitat-forming species.
October 30th, 2024 — Source

Animals Are Consuming More Alcohol Than We Realized
In a paper published today, scientists argue that plenty of animals are regularly consuming and using alcohol, though many questions about the practice still remain.
October 30th, 2024 — Source

Hedgehogs are now officially in dramatic decline in Europe, researchers warn
The European hedgehog—a valued and charming visitor to gardens—is now officially in decline all over Europe. In today's update of their red list for Europe, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is therefore categorizing the hedgehog as "near threatened." According to the IUCN, there is a real risk of the hedgehog being pushed towards extinction unless something is done to reverse the downward trend.
October 30th, 2024 — Source

Improving air quality would avoid 80,000 vet visits every year, study finds
Systems and Public Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has found that high levels of air pollution have led to significant increases in the number of vet visits for both cats and dogs.
October 30th, 2024 — Source

Report reveals a 'vital sanctuary' for wildlife and endangered species in Cambodia's Central Cardamom Mountains
The first-ever camera trap study of the Central Cardamom Mountains Landscape has recorded 108 species, 23 of which are listed at risk (Vulnerable or above) on the IUCN Red List, underscoring the significance of the region as a global stronghold for biodiversity and rare and threatened species.
October 30th, 2024 — Source

Study finds comb jellies can reverse age
A new article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals the unprecedented ability for reverse development in a ctenophore, also called comb jelly. The findings suggest that life cycle plasticity in animals might be more common than previously thought.
October 30th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 28th, 2024

Ancient cicada wings evolved to deal with evolutionary changes in birds, study suggests

A team of paleobiologists and zoologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Linyi University and Wageningen University has found evidence that the evolution of insect-eating birds likely drove relatively swift changes to the wings of ancient cicadas.
October 28th, 2024 — Source

Animals that are all black or all white have reputations based on superstition—biases that have real effects

Imagine it's a crisp and sunny fall morning. You just left your local coffee shop, ready to start your day.
October 28th, 2024 — Source

Dingoes are not mating with dogs—but that could soon change if culling continues

The dingo was completely isolated from other canines on the Australian mainland for more than 5,000 years, until domestic dogs arrived on the scene. Subsequent concerns about livestock loss formed the basis of Australia's "wild dog" (dingo) pest control programs, which continue today. Stretching 5,614km across Australia, the "dingo fence" or "dog fence" was built in the 1880s to keep dingoes away from livestock in the southeast.
October 28th, 2024 — Source

California's 2024 Dungeness crab season postponed to protect whales

For the sixth consecutive year, California officials are delaying the Bay Area's commercial Dungeness crab season because of the "high abundance" of migrating humpback whales already getting ensnared by old crab-pot fishing lines and other gear—while conservation groups are again expressing frustration with what they say is a too-slow transition to safer fishing methods.
October 28th, 2024 — Source or Source

Keeping fewer friends protects aging monkeys from diseases

Becoming less sociable protects older monkeys from getting ill, new research shows.
October 28th, 2024 — Source

New tracking method allows study of insect behavior in the wild

Insects such as bees are crucial pollinators responsible for maintaining biodiversity and food security and have long been a challenge for both existing large-scale tracking methods and high-resolution imaging systems.
October 28th, 2024 — Source

Protecting endangered bats with biomaterials

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are using a new bioderived material to 3D print custom roosting structures for endangered bats.
October 28th, 2024 — Source

Pythons can swallow even bigger prey than scientists realized

Findings help explain risk to wildlife from nonnative, invasive snakes
October 28th, 2024 — Source

Using weather radar to track Australia's migrating birds

For the first time, scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.
October 28th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 25th, 2024

Chilling Footage Shows Florida Python Swallowing 77-Pound Deer Whole
Scientists captured footage of a Burmese python swallowing a full-grown deer in Florida — proving these invasive predators can consume larger prey than previously thought.
October 25th, 2024 — Source

Move along moose: Study reveals the 'most Canadian' animals
What is the "most Canadian" animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. Published in the journal The Canadian Field-Naturalist, the study from a team of Simon Fraser University researchers ranks, for the first time ever, species of terrestrial vertebrates in Canada by their level of Canadian evolutionary distinctness: the amount of time animals have evolved independently from other Canadian species.
October 25th, 2024 — Source

Red-cockaded woodpeckers' recovery in southeast leads to status change from endangered to threatened
The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday.
October 25th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 22nd, 2024

3D imaging study shows how geometric mechanics shape the dog's nose
The noses of many mammals, such as dogs, ferrets and cows, feature grooves forming a multitude of polygons. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has analyzed in detail how these patterns form in the embryo using 3D imaging techniques and computer simulations.
October 23rd, 2024 — Source

From Catwoman to Han Solo, newly discovered wasps named after famous thieves
Twenty-two new species of gall wasps have been identified and named for the first time, thanks to new research led by a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences graduate student.
October 23rd, 2024 — Source

Genetically modified chickens reveal testosterone's complex role in both male and female birds
Why does the rooster crow and the hen does not? This question prompted the scientist Arnold Adolph Berthold to castrate a rooster in the mid-19th century. The result of his experiment: the rooster's morning crow was over. At the time, Berthold did not know which substance in the rooster's testicles might be involved—we now know that it is the sex hormone testosterone.
October 23rd, 2024 — Source

Will tropical bird biodiversity run dry under climate change? Two visions for the future
Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, one of Earth's most biodiverse regions, could threaten two-thirds of the area's bird species by the year 2100 if climate change goes unchecked, according to new research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and George Mason University. This would represent a dramatic loss, as the region is home to 30% of all bird species globally.
October 23rd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 20th, 2024

Echoes of Life: Stories of Galapagos
As a multidisciplinary creative, I was brought on by Craghoppers UK a couple of years ago to help execute a brand refresh. The brand's look and feel had lost its consistency, so my role was to realign its identity. This involved establishing new typefaces, color palettes, and a comprehensive toolkit that would guide future creative decisions.
October 20th, 2024 — Source

Scientists find southern killer whales of the Pacific have access to enough food, deepening mystery of their struggles
A pair of marine mammal scientists at The University of British Columbia, has found that claims that a lack of access to salmon is what is driving the crash in population numbers for southern resident killer whales of the Pacific are wrong.
October 20th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 18th, 2024

9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong's zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say
Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong's oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on Friday.
October 18th, 2024 — Source

Bumblebee queens choose to hibernate in pesticide-contaminated soil, scientists discover
An alarming discovery from University of Guelph researchers raises concerns for bumblebee health, survival and reproduction. U of G environmental sciences researchers Drs. Nigel Raine and Sabrina Rondeau have found that bumblebee queens are more likely to hibernate in soil contaminated with pesticides than in clean soil—for reasons they still don't quite understand.
October 18th, 2024 — Source

Research provides molecular insights into sexual dimorphism of chicken feathers
Birds possess unique skin appendages called feathers that are derived from the outermost layer of skin cells. Feathers are important for several functions, such as flight, temperature regulation, protection from external stimuli, and mating behavior. The gender-specific development of feathers in birds and the vibrant feather patterns that distinguish males from females, also known as sexual dimorphism, have piqued the interests of the global research community.
October 18th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 16th, 2024

Genome sequencing could unlock answers to yellow jacket behavior
The most recognizable yellow jacket at Georgia Tech is made of fabric and foam, but Professor Mike Goodisman and a team of researchers revealed a far more complex cellular structure by successfully sequencing the genome of two local species of yellow jacket wasps—Vespula squamosa (the southern yellow jacket) and Vespula maculifrons (the eastern yellow jacket).
October 16th, 2024 — Source

'Vegetarian' salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish
Salmon are natural carnivores. In the wild, they eat insects, insect larvae, small herring, crustaceans, and animal plankton. However, in farming, salmon are also fed seafood-based feed, making production dependent on resource-intensive fishmeal and fish oil.
October 16th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 13th, 2024

Gibbon dances provide model to investigate the use of gestural signals in primates
Female crested gibbons display jerky, almost geometric patterns of movement. Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), Oslo in Norway and Paris have studied these conspicuous movements, which are comparable to human dances.
October 13th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 12th, 2024

Full moon hazard: 50% rise in wildlife vehicle collisions during moonlit nights
The moon's impact on our planet, culture, and society goes beyond just affecting tides. Recent research by Texas A&M University, published in the journal Transportation Research Part D, indicates a 45.8% increase in wildlife vehicle collisions during a full moon.
October 12th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 11th, 2024

Bat data study reveals conservation priorities in San Diego County
A team of wildlife managers at the U.S. Geological Survey in San Diego, California, working with a colleague from the San Diego Natural History Museum, have uncovered the areas in San Diego County that need the most scrutiny if bat populations in the area are to be saved.
October 11th, 2024 — Source

Gazing at your dog can connect your brains, research suggests
It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs' and humans' brains synchronize when they look at each other.
October 11th, 2024 — Source

Mountain chickadees songs provide real-time evidence for Darwin's character displacement theory
Mountain chickadees in Boulder have evolved a different tune to avoid getting mixed up with their cousins, according to a new CU Boulder-led study published Oct. 9 in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology.
October 11th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 10th, 2024

Adorable Elephant Learns to Play Music on a Drum: 'Those Little Squeals!!!'
Band together
October 10th, 2024 — Source

Animal social interactions could speed up evolution
Scientists typically predict how species evolve by looking at their genes and the environment they live in, but new research from the University of Aberdeen has highlighted a key factor that's often overlooked: social interactions, where the genes of others play a major role in shaping the environment in animal experiences.
October 10th, 2024 — Source

Study shows neonicotinoids are harmful to birds on all fronts
Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides in agriculture and horticulture. However, neonicotinoids usage is highly contentious because of their unintended harmful effects on various types of organisms.
October 10th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 8th, 2024

Dogs contaminate London ponds with parasite medications, finds study
A study on Hampstead Heath shows that ponds where dogs are allowed to swim contain levels of two pesticides harmful to invertebrate life.
October 8th, 2024 — Source or Source

Male or Female? AI enables sex determination of sheep based on their talus bone
SNSB researchers present an AI-based method to determine the sex of sheep with high accuracy, using only linear measurements of their talus bones. The team of archaeozoologists and computer scientists recently presented and published their results at the 20th IEEE International Conference on e-Science in Osaka, Japan.
October 8th, 2024 — Source

Spotted handfish genome sequenced for the first time
Scientists from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have sequenced the first ever full genome of the rare and elusive spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus)—a critically endangered marine fish endemic to Tasmania.
October 8th, 2024 — Source

Why do owners leave pets in shelters?
More than 9,000 dogs and cats are handed to Australian shelters each year because owners are no longer able to keep them in their home, or are no longer capable of caring for them, a new La Trobe University study has found.
October 8th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 7th, 2024

7 Pet-Safe Houseplants for Your Home
Although certain species of plants can be toxic to your pets, the seven below are perfectly safe for both cats and dogs.
October 7th, 2024 — Source

After injury, these comb jellies can fuse to become one
Researchers have made the surprising discovery that one species of comb jelly (Mnemiopsis leidyi) can fuse, such that two individuals readily turn into one following an injury. Afterwards, they rapidly synchronize their muscle contractions and merge digestive tracts to share food.
October 7th, 2024 — Source

Enzymes in spider venom have bioeconomic potential
As venomous animals, spiders use their chemical arsenal for prey capture or defense. Small neurotoxins target the central nervous system of their victims. While the toxins are intensively investigated, scientists at the LOEWE Center for Translational Biodiversity Genomics (TBG) in Hesse, Germany, have turned their attention to the enzymes also contained in the complex venom cocktail.
October 7th, 2024 — Source

Injured Deep-Sea Jellies Fuse Bodies Together In Animal Kingdom First
The jellies appear to combine their stomachs and nervous systems in a form of fusion not seen in any other species.
October 7th, 2024 — Source

Is owning a dog good for your health?
Australia loves dogs. We have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world, and one in two households has at least one dog (PDF).
October 7th, 2024 — Source

Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirms state's worst deer disease outbreak since 2012
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the state's worst deer disease outbreak since 2012 with cases found in 11 southwest counties, officials said.
October 7th, 2024 — Source

Whale shark shipping collisions may increase as oceans warm
Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, according to a new study.
October 7th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — October 6th, 2024

Scientists map fruit fly brain to reveal neural circuit insights
A team of scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s The BRAIN Initiative, including Davi Bock, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences at UVM's Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, recently made a substantial advancement in neurobiological research by successfully mapping the entire brain of Drosophila melanogaster, more commonly known as the fruit fly.
October 6th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 28th, 2024

Stop Using AirTags to Track Your Pets. Here's What Experts Say You Should Try Instead
Here's exactly why experts warn against using AirTags on pets.
September 28th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 25th, 2024

Brazilian fossils reveal early evolution of mammalian jaw and middle ear
Brazilian fossils reveal early evolution of mammalian jaw and middle ear Newly discovered fossils, belonging to the mammal-precursor species Brasilodon quadrangularis and Riograndia guaibensis, offer critical insights into the development of the mammalian jaw and middle ear, revealing evolutionary experiments that occurred millions of years earlier than previously thought.
September 25th, 2024 — Source

Cricket study suggests mating filter narrows when males are trying to save energy
A trio of biologists at the University of Minnesota has found that when male crickets need to save energy, they narrow their mating filter, to focus more exclusively on females.
September 25th, 2024 — Source

Finnish zoo to return pandas to China early
Finland will return two giant pandas on loan from China more than eight years ahead of schedule because of financial problems at the zoo where they are housed, its chair told AFP on Wednesday.
September 25th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 23rd, 2024

3D field-based tracking and field experiments of octopus and fish unlock the secrets of multispecies hunting
The diving gear is on, the cameras are ready—biologist Eduardo Sampaio and his colleagues are set to go. They dive in the Red Sea, scanning left and right underwater—and wonder: Where can an octopus hunting be found? Finally, they spot one. The team operates the two cameras they have with them, and station many more to collect data.
September 23rd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 22nd, 2024

Scientists explore origins of horseback riding through human skeletons
As anyone who's spent time in the saddle knows, riding a horse can be hard on your body. But can it change the way your skeleton looks?
September 22nd, 2024 — Source

The number of rhinos is slightly up but poaching has increased too
The rhino populationrhino population across the world has increased slightly but so have the killings, mostly in South Africa, as poaching fed by huge demand for rhino horns remains a top threat, conservationists said in a new report.
September 22nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 19th, 2024

Beetles cooperate on tricky dung moves
Dung beetles are among the strongest animals in the world. They also possess an exceptional ability to cooperate. Research shows that female and male spider dung beetles together are able to move large dung balls across difficult obstacles. However, same-sex attempts to do the same always ended in aggressive fights.
September 19th, 2024 — Source

Love island: Bird's refusal to leave resort life leads to genetic change
A little yellow-and-white bird that prefers to date its mates in an idyllic island lifestyle rather than fly to the mainland to mingle is an example of avian species evolution in action, according to new Australian research.
September 19th, 2024 — Source

Moderate levels of exotic species invasions may help maintain biodiversity, study suggests
Globally, more than 13,000 plant species, equivalent to the entire native flora of Europe, have been naturalized outside their native ranges. A study, jointly conducted by scientists from China and the U.S., provides new insights about biodiversity, exotic invasion, and their relationship to climate change.
September 19th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 16th, 2024

Nested premotor circuits activity found to drive male flies' production of distinct courtship songs
While they are courting, some animals produce distinct sound patterns that clearly convey their intentions to potential mates. These sounds are typically produced via a series of muscle movements, which are in turn planned and controlled by neural circuits.
September 16th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 15th, 2024

Brazil vets heal burns of jaguar burned in Pantanal fire
At a shelter for big cats in Brazil, a vet gingerly dresses wounds on a jaguar that was caught in wildfires raging in the world's largest tropical wetland.
September 15th, 2024 — Source

Exceptional new fish fossil sparks a rethink of how Earth's geology drives evolution
Coelacanths are deep-sea fish that live off the coasts of southern Africa and Indonesia and can reach up to two meters in length. For a long time, scientists believed they were extinct.
September 15th, 2024 — Source

Genomics reveals sled dogs' Siberian lineage
New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs' DNA mixed.
September 15th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 14th, 2024

Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash
The cuddles. The loyalty. The worshipful eyes. There's a lot of joy in having a dog, not the least of which is heading out for a brisk walk. And therein lies a peril some dog people should pay more attention to.
September 14th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 13th, 2024

Another rare Javan rhino calf spotted at Indonesia park
A new Javan rhino calf has been spotted in an Indonesian national park, the facility's head said Friday, further boosting hopes for one of the world's most endangered mammals after two other sightings this year.
September 13th, 2024 — Source

Hawk-eyed photographer snaps threatened bird feared lost
A hawk-eyed photographer has thrilled scientists by snapping a threatened bird of prey in Papua New Guinea, more than five decades since it was last officially documented, the World Wildlife Fund said Friday.
September 13th, 2024 — Source

Remembering where your meals came from key for a small bird’s survival
For small birds, remembering where the food is beats forgetting when it's gone.
September 13th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 9th, 2024

How much do vegan diets improve the health of dogs?
Pet food consumes at least 9% of all livestock globally, rising to 20% in nations such as the U.S. with high pet ownership. The environmental benefits of vegan pet diets were recently found to be game-changingly large. Most of these relate to dog food. But can dogs be healthy without consuming meat?
September 9th, 2024 — Source

Sharks are abandoning stressed coral reefs in warming oceans, study finds
Gray reef sharks are having to abandon the coral reefs they call home in the face of warming oceans, new research finds.
September 9th, 2024 — Source

Video evidence: Japanese eels escape from their predator's stomach
Many prey species have defensive tactics to escape being eaten by their would-be predators. But a study published in Current Biology on September 9, 2024 has taken it to another level by offering the first video evidence of juvenile Japanese eels escaping after being swallowed into the stomachs of their fish predators.
September 9th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 7th, 2024

Colombian court orders Escobar's hippos to be hunted
A Colombian court on Friday called for the hunting of hippos, introduced to the country in the 1980s by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
September 7th, 2024 — Source

Hope for North America's Most Endangered Bird
The Florida grasshopper sparrow was near extinction only a few years ago. The recent release of the 1,000th captive-raised sparrow into the wild has rekindled optimism.
September 7th, 2024 — Source

Just how rare is a rare-colored lobster? Scientists say answer could be under the shell
Orange, blue, calico, two-toned and ... cotton-candy colored?
September 7th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 6th, 2024

Scientists propose changing bird's problematic name
Researchers have proposed that the common name for the seabird the "flesh-footed shearwater" should be changed to sable shearwater in a bid to redress its racist origin.
September 6th, 2024 — Source

Taiwan volunteers fight rise in whale and dolphin strandings
Taiwanese volunteers gathered around a large inflatable whale as they learned how to help beached sea mammals—an increasingly common sight across the island.
September 6th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 3rd, 2024

Colorful, melodious birds at risk from poor urban planning
Research led by Griffith University reveals how urban areas in Brisbane are losing bird species with characteristics that people find most "aesthetically pleasing."
September 3rd, 2024 — Source

Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease that can be fatal to sheep but is harmless to humans
Denmark reported Tuesday cases of bluetongue in the country's east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is harmless to humans but can be fatal for so-called ruminant animals—mainly sheep but also cows and goats.
September 3rd, 2024 — Source

Hawk defies expectations in the face of habitat decline
Ferruginous Hawks (Buteo regalis) that spend their winters in California seem to be going up in number, yet their preferred grassland habitat has been declining for over 20 years.
September 3rd, 2024 — Source

Infertility challenges among endangered wild songbird population revealed in new study
Using 10 years of data, researchers from the University of Sheffield, the Zoological Society of London, and the University of Auckland, New Zealand, have uncovered critical insights into the reproductive challenges faced by the endangered hihi, a rare songbird native to New Zealand.
September 3rd, 2024 — Source

Researchers say 40% of UK seabird species are in trouble—bird flu, climate change, overfishing to blame
A visit to a seabird colony in summer is an assault on the senses. First there's the noise, then the overwhelming ammonia smell that stains the memory, and then the swirl of color and activity on the white-washed cliffs.
September 3rd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — September 2nd, 2024

One of the last California condors in Zion National Park dies from lead poisoning
Zion National Park is home to a California condor, an endangered bird with a wingspan of more than 9 feet, that soars the same skies she shared with her brother before he died.
September 2nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 31st, 2024

3 Smart Cat Feeders That Let You Monitor Your Pet's Special Diet
The health of your feline friends is important, but you might not realize the significance your cat's diet plays in their overall well-being. There are many varieties of pet food available, but often times the issue isn't the ingredients of the cat food, but the quantity and frequency they're fed.
August 31st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 27th, 2024

In domestic violence cases, police are more likely to make arrests when pets are abused too
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one pet, and almost all see their pet as a family member.
August 27th, 2024 — Source

NZ mistletoes are parasites but not villains—they're vital for birds and insects during winter, say researchers
Mistletoes are the stuff of myth and legend, vilified for providing the arrow that shot Norse god Balder, but venerated in Celtic and Roman mythology as protection against dark forces.
August 27th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 26th, 2024

Salamanders are surprisingly abundant in US northeastern forests, research finds
Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive measures would prevent costly impacts from a wildlife disease spreading across Europe that has not yet reached North America.
August 26th, 2024 — Source

Volunteers record bee biodiversity and discover new species in Pennsylvania
Community scientists in Pennsylvania have reported multiple new species of bees never before found in the commonwealth through a monitoring program led by Penn State.
August 26th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 25th, 2024

S.Africa plan to 'bomb' mice that eat albatrosses alive
Conservationists said Saturday that they plan to bomb a remote South African island with tons of pesticide-laced pellets to kill mice that are eating albatrosses and other seabirds alive.
August 25th, 2024 — Source

This bird species was extinct in Europe. Now it's back, and humans must help it migrate for winter
How do you teach a bird how, and where, to fly?
August 25th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 24th, 2024

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya, study finds
Sub-Saharan Africa has a vast amount of uncultivated, arable land—about 2 million km2, accounting for about 50% of the global total. This land is a critical habitat for many animal species, including birds.
August 24th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 22nd, 2024

Fisheries research overestimates global fish stocks, say experts
Many fish stocks around the world are either threatened by overfishing or have already collapsed. One of the main reasons for this devastating trend is that policymakers have often ignored the catch limits calculated by scientists, which were intended to be strict thresholds to protect stocks. But it has now become clear that even these scientific recommendations were often too high.
August 22nd, 2024 — Source

From pets to pests: How domestic rabbits survive the wilderness
How do rabbits go from fluffy pets to marauding invaders? Rabbits have colonized countries worldwide, often with dire economic and ecological consequences, but their secret has until now been a mystery. Biologists sequenced the genomes of nearly 300 rabbits from across three continents to unveil the key genetic changes that make these animals master colonizers.
August 22nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 21st, 2024

The power of face time: Insights from zebra finch courtship shed light on later life learning
A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially apply to human development.
August 21st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 16th, 2024

10 unexpected military applications for animals
Animals have been conscripted into military service ever since mankind invented the concept of warfare. Many of these roles have been straightforward. Soldiers used to ride into battle on countless beasts of burden, ranging from horses to elephants. And ever since armies started laying mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), dogs and their noses have been indispensable. However, these are far from the only examples.
August 16th, 2024 — Source

Elongated tortoises exhibit minimal genetic variation, aiding conservation efforts
The genetic homogeneity of the endangered elongated tortoise aids the species' protection, as demonstrated in a study by Senckenberg researchers and an international team, published in the journal Salamandra.
August 16th, 2024 — Source

Margrethe Vestager, Big Tech's European nemesis, reportedly steps down later this year
Vestager, who's been tough on the largest tech companies, is apparently stepping down this year.
August 16th, 2024 — Source

Red colobus are Africa's most endangered monkeys—protecting them will also safeguard forests
Many people have never heard of a red colobus, yet they are Africa's most imperiled group of monkeys.
August 16th, 2024 — Source

Review of 400 years of scientific literature corrects the Dodo extinction record
Researchers are setting out to challenge our misconceptions about the Dodo, one of the most well-known but poorly understood species of bird.
August 16th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 14th, 2024

Bumblebees' sense of direction rivals that of humans, study shows
Bumblebees have a great capacity to navigate despite their small brain size. This is borne out of new research conducted at Lund University in Sweden. The research results can potentially benefit the development of navigation robots in crisis situations where GPS does not work, for example.
August 14th, 2024 — Source

Chromatin structure found to play a key role in canine social behavior evolution
A study on dogs found that chromatin's spatial structure has a significant role in the evolution of social behavior. Chromatin, the compact form of DNA, not only packages genetic material but also plays a crucial role in gene regulation.
August 14th, 2024 — Source

Exotic eye worm rapidly invades US by spreading from testes of fruit flies
The spread to bears shows the worm is gaining ground and new hosts in the US.
August 14th, 2024 — Source

Fish in Greenland consume more jellyfish than previously assumed, researchers discover
For a long time, scientists assumed that jellyfish were a dead-end food source for predatory fish. However, a team from the Alfred Wegener Institute together with the Thünen Institute has now discovered that fish in Greenland waters do indeed feed on jellyfish.
August 14th, 2024 — Source

How color shapes which animals we fear—and which we protect
Around the world, animals that exhibit rare color morphisms—including lighter-colored variants with albinism or leucism and dark-colored variants with melanism—are often the subject of both veneration and fear in humans.
August 14th, 2024 — Source

International team sequence the world's largest animal genome: Data help explain tetrapod evolution
Join us as we travel back in time. We have arrived in the Devonian period, some 420 to 360 million years ago. In a shallow area near the water's edge, something happened that would forever change life on our planet: a fish from the class of lobe-finned fishes uses its pair of powerful pectoral fins to pull itself out of the shallow water onto land, moving its body across the sludgy surface at the shoreline.
August 14th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 8th, 2024

A new mechanism for animal food caching behavior discovered
New research from Hebrew University proposes a novel, non-memory-based mechanism for how animals cache and retrieve food. Instead of relying on memory, the researchers suggest that animals use a neural mechanism similar to hash functions in computing, which allows for efficient storage and retrieval of cache locations.
August 8th, 2024 — Source

Great Koala Count: Aussies urged to track sightings of iconic marsupials
CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, is calling on Australians to record koala sightings in the Koala Spotter app, to help build the most accurate national population count to date.
August 8th, 2024 — Source

Male and female lions socialize differently throughout their lives, study reveals
New research from the University of Oxford on wild lions has revealed that males and females experience vastly different changes to their social network throughout their lives, and that this may shape their survival.
August 8th, 2024 — Source

Ten years of research shows chlamydia vaccine can save lives of wild koalas
The largest and longest-ever survey of wild koalas has confirmed a chlamydia vaccine, developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, can protect the animals from developing and dying from the disease.
August 8th, 2024 — Source

Testing olfactory abilities of family dogs to learn the impacts of environmental and biological factors
A new comprehensive study by the ethologists of ELTE Eötvös Loránd University provides valuable insights into the olfactory abilities of dogs, revealing whether certain environmental and biological factors do indeed impact their performance as previously thought.
August 8th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 6th, 2024

Competition over millions of years preserves genetic diversity of three crustaceans
Hosts and their parasites are in constant competition. Through genetic diversity, the host can change in such a way that infection is no longer possible. However, the parasite adapts quickly—and the game starts all over again.
August 6th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 3rd, 2024

A violent event occurred on Alaska's fat bear livestream
"She continued to fight back."
August 3rd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — August 2nd, 2024

Flamingos don't preen more than other waterbirds, study shows
Despite their famously fancy feathers, flamingos don't spend more time preening than other waterbirds, new research shows. Scientists watched five of the world's six flamingo species to see how they spend their time.
August 2nd, 2024 — Source

Genetic mutation prompts 'deadbeat dad' fish to start raising their offspring
University of Maryland researcher Cheng-Yu Li was in the lab one day when he noticed a fish with a protruding jaw: A telltale sign that it was incubating eggs in its mouth, keeping its offspring safe until they were big enough to swim solo.
August 2nd, 2024 — Source

Great white sharks secretly roam through Bahamas
It's incredibly rare to spot a great white shark in the waters around the Bahamas, but a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science shows they visit the area more often than people realize.
August 2nd, 2024 — Source

More pets relinquished to shelters due to housing insecurity
Housing policies may be becoming more pet inclusive, but housing insecurity is getting worse, finds a new study that examined the housing issues that led to owners turning their pets over to an animal shelter.
August 2nd, 2024 — Source

Scientists Plan to Store Endangered Animal Tissues on the Moon
A storage center on the Moon could serve as a backup resource for the biological record and for genetic resurrection attempts.
August 2nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 31st, 2024

520-million-year-old worm fossil solves mystery of how modern insects, spiders and crabs evolved
A new study led by researchers at Durham University have uncovered an incredibly rare and detailed fossil, named Youti yuanshi, that gives a peek inside one of the earliest ancestors of modern insects, spiders, crabs and centipedes.
July 31st, 2024 — Source

AI Drones Will Detect Sharks and Alert Californian Beachgoers
AI-enabled drones are being used to monitor shark activity under the waves and alert beachgoers in the U.S.
July 31st, 2024 — Source or Watch Video

PFAS found in nearly all fish tested from four northern Illinois rivers
Scientists tested nine fish species from four northern Illinois rivers for contamination with per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances, synthetic chemicals found in numerous industrial and commercial products and known to be harmful to human health.
July 31st, 2024 — Source

Who needs males? Female sharks make babies alone in Italy
Italian researchers have noted the first case of "virgin birth", or reproduction without fertilization, in an endangered shark species, a scientific journal reported this week.
July 31st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 29th, 2024

From tree holes to trash—the breeding behavior of a frog endemic to the Andman Islands of India
A team of biologists from the University of Delhi and Zoological Survey of India, Harvard University, and the University of Minnesota has discovered a unique breeding behavior in a species of frog endemic to the Andaman Islands of India.
July 29th, 2024 — Source

How an emerging disease in dogs is shedding light on cystic fibrosis
A canine gallbladder disease that involves the accumulation of abnormal mucus similar to that seen in human cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is caused by improper expression of the gene associated with CF in humans. The finding could have implications for human CF patients as well as for animal models of CF.
July 29th, 2024 — Source

Old videos of chimpanzees suggest they are capable of speech
A small team of speech specialists and psychologists from Sweden, the U.K. and Switzerland has found, via study of old videos, that at least three chimpanzees had learned to speak human words, suggesting that the animals are capable of learning this ability given the right circumstances.
July 29th, 2024 — Source

Ornamented dragonflies better equipped to survive human threats
A study by Kim Medley and others found that dragonflies with dark wing markings have a lower risk of extinction.
July 29th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 27th, 2024

Ghosts of species past: Shedding new light on the demise of NZ's moa can help other flightless birds
New Zealand was once home to giant flightless birds called moa. They had grown accustomed to life without predators. So the arrival of humans in the mid-13th century presented a massive—and ultimately insurmountable—challenge to their existence.
July 27th, 2024 — Source

It's not just us: Other animals change their social habits in old age
Long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep, and macaques are up to in their later years.
July 27th, 2024 — Source

This shark lives for centuries. Scientists discover how it resists aging.
"Every detail about this animal is fascinating."
July 27th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 26th, 2024

How to protect your pets during a heat wave
On hot days, keep dogs and cats in cooler areas with air conditioning or shade — and watch them for signs of distress.
July 26th, 2024 — Source

Invasive, blood-sucking fish 'may hold the key to understanding where we came from,' say biologists
One of just two vertebrates without a jaw, sea lampreys that are wreaking havoc in Midwestern fisheries are simultaneously helping scientists understand the origins of two important stem cells that drove the evolution of vertebrates.
July 26th, 2024 — Source

Scientists figure out why there are so many colorful birds in the tropics and how these colors spread over time
The color palette of the birds you see out your window depends on where you live. If you're far from the Equator, most birds tend to have drab colors, but the closer you are to the tropics, you'll probably see more and more colorful feathers.
July 26th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 24th, 2024

Blue light could kill at least 99% of bacteria linked to dog ear infections, new research shows
New research from the University of Nottingham and University of Birmingham has highlighted that blue light has the ability to kill antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria isolated from ear infections in dogs.
July 24th, 2024 — Source

Photo-Seeking Tourist Gets Bitten by King's Horse and Then Faints
Photo-Seeking Tourist Gets Bitten by King's Horse and Then Faints
July 24th, 2024 — Source or Watch Video

The Best Home Pet Cams for 2024
Pet-focused security cams can toss treats, let you talk to pets and lots more.
July 24th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 22nd, 2024

Birds need entertainment during avian flu lockdowns
Birds need varied activities during avian flu lockdowns, new research shows.
July 22nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 19th, 2024

'Diagnose, treat and prevent:' Scientists develop test and vaccine for common veterinary infection
Eight years after the market release of VANGUARD crLyme, a first-of-its-kind vaccine designed to prevent Lyme disease in dogs, the Marconi laboratory in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine is on the precipice of completing another medical innovation.
July 19th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 18th, 2024

Five ways to keep your pets cool when the weather's hot
When summer arrives in the UK, it seems to appear suddenly. One day we can be wrapped up cozy winter woolies—the next we are panic buying fans and ice lollies.
July 18th, 2024 — Source

The redpoll finch saga: How two bird species just became one
This week, birders around the world lost one beloved feathered creature from their birding life list. Fortunately, no species went extinct. Instead, this change resolved a long-held misunderstanding about the redpoll finch.
July 18th, 2024 — Source

UK approves first cultivated meat sales in Europe — but only for pet food
Your pooch could soon dine on Meatly's cultivated chicken
July 18th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 5th, 2024

Photographer Found Guilty of Disturbing Extremely Rare Bird of Prey
A photographer from Wales has been fined $2,000 (£1,600) after he was found guilty of disturbing one of the U.K.'s rarest birds.
July 5th, 2024 — Source

To save bees, scientists say focus on habitat first, then pesticides
Worldwide, hedgerows and wild grass in field margins which previously served as semi-natural habitats are being swallowed up into agricultural production. While scientists have suggested both pesticide use and habitat loss are detrimental to pollinators, their relative impacts have been unclear.
July 5th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — July 4th, 2024

A new blue: Mysterious origin of the ribbontail ray's electric blue spots revealed
Researchers have discovered the unique nanostructures responsible for the electric blue spots of the bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), with possible applications for developing chemical-free coloration. The team is also conducting ongoing research into the equally enigmatic blue coloration of the blue shark (Prionace glauca).
July 4th, 2024 — Source

Microsoft lay-offs continue
Microsoft had some negative press earlier this year, after announcing mass layoffs a few months after closing its blockbuster acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Unfortunately, it seems the troubles aren't over just yet, as reports of another round of lay-offs at Microsoft are now hitting the web.
July 4th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 28th, 2024

'Things started to look dire': Our deep-dive into past climates sounds a warning for this unique corner of Australia
Climate change threatens plants and animals around the world, but some regions are particularly exposed. Some are vulnerable simply due to the huge diversity of species they harbor. Others will experience more acute climate disruption than elsewhere. For some regions, such as Western Australia's southwest, both are true.
June 28th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 26th, 2024

Frog 'saunas' help endangered frogs survive the devastating impacts of a deadly fungal disease
Macquarie University researchers have used heat to develop a simple and effective way to help endangered frogs survive the devastating impacts of a pandemic sweeping multiple species.
June 26th, 2024 — Source

Why scientists are concerned about the effects of non-native horses and burros on natural ecosystems
Worldwide, introduced non-native herbivores have the potential to threaten native ecosystems. For example, in western North America, uncontrolled numbers of feral horses and burros are threatening natural habitats and the native wildlife that rely on them. New research published in the wildlife research journal Wildlife Monographs documents the impact that non-native burros are having on plant and animal life in the Sonoran Desert of North America.
June 26th, 2024 — Source

Zebrafish reveal how bioelectricity shapes muscle development
A question left unanswered in a biologist's lab notebook for 40 years has finally been explained, thanks to a little fish that couldn't wriggle its tail.
June 26th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 24th, 2024

From pets to pests: How domestic rabbits survive the wilderness
How do rabbits go from fluffy pets to marauding invaders? Rabbits have colonized countries worldwide, often with dire economic and ecological consequences, but their secret to success has until now been a mystery.
June 24th, 2024 — Source

Is having a pet good for you? The fuzzy science of pet ownership
It turns out the pet care industry has funded a lot of studies.
June 24th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 22nd, 2024

Creature with giant eggs filmed thousands of feet undersea
Lurking in the depths.
June 22nd, 2024 — Source

p>Kangaroo teeth grow forever—and keep a record of their owner's age and sex
How do you find out the age of a wild animal? For some Australian marsupials, we have discovered you can tell from their teeth.
June 22nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 21st, 2024

Unifying behavioral analysis through animal foundation models
Although there is the saying, "straight from the horse's mouth," it's impossible to get a horse to tell you if it's in pain or experiencing joy. Yet, its body will express the answer in its movements. To a trained eye, pain will manifest as a change in gait, or in the case of joy, the facial expressions of the animal could change. But what if we can automate this with AI? And what about AI models for cows, dogs, cats, or even mice?
June 21st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 20th, 2024

How hagfish burrow into deep-sea sediment
Understanding burrowing mechanisms could aid in design of soft burrowing robots.
June 20th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 14th, 2024

Survey shows decline in North Dakota breeding duck numbers
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's 77th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about 2.9 million birds, down from 3.4 million last year.
June 14th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 12th, 2024

African Elephants May Have Unique Names For Each Family Member, Much Like Humans Do
Elephant names in the comments please.
June 12th, 2024 — Source

An air-filled sac within birds' lungs is believed to modify mechanics of flight while soaring
Soaring birds—like osprey, eagles, falcons, even vultures—can stay aloft in the air seemingly forever, rarely flapping their wings. They glide along rising air currents in a way that has fascinated humans and scientists for centuries.
June 12th, 2024 — Source

Cocaine trafficking threatens critical bird habitats, new study shows
In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking harms the environment and threatens habitats important to dozens of species of migratory birds, according to a new study.
June 12th, 2024 — Source

Humans are the elephant in the room when it comes to conservation models
Humans are outsized actors in the world's wild places where there are struggles to preserve and protect vital natural resources and animals, birds and plants. Yet people and their plus-sized footprint are rarely discussed in models seeking to predict and plan for trajectories of endangered species.
June 12th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 10th, 2024

Wind farms, key to clean-energy efforts, threaten birds and bats: Developers urged to plan for wildlife
Terry Husted lives in DeWitt County, a major pathway for migrating birds in central Illinois. After a company submitted plans to construct a wind farm in his area, Husted said he grew worried about the potential for collisions.
June 10th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 9th, 2024

Is a pet health tracker worth it? I was skeptical but now I'm obsessed
The Minitailz Health and GPS tracker lets you monitor your dog's location along with health insights on sleep, activity, heart rate, and more. But my two favorite features make me smile.
June 9th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 7th, 2024

Largest cyclone to hit Australia killed off 90% of Bedout Island's masked boobies
A vast colony of breeding seabirds on Bedout Island, Australia, experienced "unprecedented" mortality when Cyclone Ilsa battered the island in 2023.
June 7th, 2024 — Source

Study adds new sea cucumber species to the research toolbox
Scientists have a handful of standard research organisms, including fruit flies and mice, that they use to study the evolutionary development (evo-devo) of animal lineages over time. Yet the more research organisms they can study, the deeper our understanding of life and the more knowledge we have to advance biomedicine and ecological conservation.
June 7th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — June 6th, 2024

Can AI models trained on human speech help us understand dogs?
What's that Lassie? Our nefarious AI overlords are about to take over the world? You must be barking
June 6th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 31st, 2024

The rise of Heat Geek — a startup hell-bent on bringing heat pumps to the Brits
One man's quest to warm his home led to a new career in decarbonising houses across the UK
May 31st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 29th, 2024

Acute sense of touch helps hummingbirds hover near a flower without bumping into it, study shows
Hummingbirds seem like a marvel of nature and engineering: a living creature that can hover near a flower with surgical precision. How do they do this?
May 29th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 23rd, 2024

Caring for dogs with special needs
Special-needs dogs exist on a spectrum that may include those with physical impairments—such as missing, deformed, or paralyzed limbs; blindness; or deafness—with behavioral issues such as separation anxiety or situational fears, or with medical diagnoses like chronic illnesses, diabetes, or allergies.
May 23rd, 2024 — Source

Culling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023
The estimated number of wolves in France last year was 1,003, down nine percent from the year before, environmental associations said Thursday, urging the French government to lower its quota for the number of the animals which can be killed each year.
May 23rd, 2024 — Source

Future climate impacts put humpback whale diet at risk
A new study led by Griffith University predicts that future climate change impacts could disrupt the krill-heavy diet that humpback whales in the southern hemisphere consume. The study, "No distinct local cuisines among humpback whales: A population diet comparison in the Southern Hemisphere," has been published in Science of the Total Environment.
May 23rd, 2024 — Source

Study shows sexual parasitism helped anglerfish invade the deep sea during a time of global warming
Members of the vertebrate group including anglerfish are unique in possessing a characteristic known as sexual parasitism, in which males temporarily attach or permanently fuse with females to mate. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on May 23 show that sexual parasitism arose during a time of major global warming and rapid transition for anglerfish from the ocean floor to the deep, open sea.
May 23rd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 21st, 2024

A rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon's gray whales and their food
A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact on the gray whales that usually forage in the region, a new study shows.
May 21st, 2024 — Source

Homo sapiens facilitated establishment of Bonelli's eagle in the Mediterranean 50,000 years ago, study finds
Spanish and Portuguese scientists have unraveled the ancestral history of one of the most iconic birds of prey in the current Iberian fauna, the Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata).
May 21st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 17th, 2024

Macaque Brainnetome Atlas: A multifaced brain map of rhesus monkey
As an ideal model for studying human cognitive function and brain diseases, macaques are highly similar to humans in genetics, physiology, and brain structure. Currently, non-human primates are considered as a core source for exploring cognitive neural mechanisms and promoting translational medicine. Therefore, a multifaced brain atlas elucidating the architecture of the macaque brain is of great significance for translating research findings from macaques to humans.
May 17th, 2024 — Source

New research shows the true cost of reproduction across the animal kingdom
A new study published in Science and led by Monash University biologists reveals that the energy cost of reproduction is far greater than previously believed.
May 17th, 2024 — Source

Researchers believe the raptor caracara deserves a public relations makeover
Caracaras are an inquisitive, gregarious, highly intelligent group of predatory birds in the falcon family, whose quirks go largely unnoticed by the public. Caracara researchers, however, say it's time for that to change.
May 17th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 14th, 2024

Cicadas love to land on people. Experts explain why.
A rare double brood has emerged.
May 14th, 2024 — Source

Critically endangered bird at a greater risk of being taken for captivity than harmed through loss of habitat
Research by Royal Holloway, University of London and ZSL has found that a critically endangered bird's biggest threat is being taken from its habitat to be used as a caged bird for its beauty.
May 14th, 2024 — Source

Preventable loss: A billion birds die each year from window strikes
University of Cincinnati ornithologist Ron Canterbury displayed dozens of birds that died from striking glass windows in the city.
May 14th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 13th, 2024

An 'unusually high number' of emaciated California brown pelicans are turning up on shore
Large numbers of California brown pelicans are turning up on shore with signs of malnutrition, prompting a California Department of Fish and Wildlife investigation.
May 13th, 2024 — Source

Island birds more adaptable than previously thought
Scientists still don't fully understand the consequences that pollution and climate change can have on the world around us. Now, a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B examining bird populations living on islands shows we may know even less than previously thought.
May 13th, 2024 — Source

Nature's 3D printer: Bristle worms form bristles piece by piece
A new interdisciplinary study led by molecular biologist Florian Raible from the Max Perutz Labs at the University of Vienna provides exciting insights into the bristles of the marine annelid worm Platynereis dumerilii. Specialized cells, called chaetoblasts, control the formation of the bristles. Their mode of operation is astonishingly similar to that of a technical 3D printer.
May 13th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 12th, 2024

Just Where is Project Awakening?
After years of development, Project Awakening is still nowhere to be seen. What exactly is going on?
May 12th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 10th, 2024

Feral horses in Australia's high country are damaging peatlands, decreasing carbon stores
Peatlands store more carbon per square meter than any other ecosystem on Earth. These waterlogged, mossy bogs beat even dense rainforests for their ability to act as carbon reservoirs.
May 8th, 2024 — Source

Life expectancy study reveals longest and shortest-lived cats
A team of pathobiologists at The Royal Veterinary College, in the U.K., working with a colleague from National Chung Hsing University, in Taiwan, has created a life expectancy chart for approximately 8,000 domestic cat breeds.A team of pathobiologists at The Royal Veterinary College, in the U.K., working with a colleague from National Chung Hsing University, in Taiwan, has created a life expectancy chart for approximately 8,000 domestic cat breeds.
May 8th, 2024 — Source

The wasps that tamed viruses
Some insects have transformed wild viruses into tiny biological weapons.
May 8th, 2024 — Source

Why evolution often favors small animals and other organisms
Small really does seem to be beautiful in evolutionary terms. The largest dinosaurs, pterosaurs and mammals may look impressive but these giants are vastly outnumbered by microscopic bacteria and single-celled algae and fungi. Small organisms are also ancient and incredibly resilient.
May 8th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 7th, 2024

Loss of large herbivores affects interactions between plants and their natural enemies, study shows
Insects and microorganisms that feed on plants, cut up leaves, modify leaf tissue or produce leaf spots and other kinds of damage, are usually known as pests and considered harmful, yet interactions between plants and their natural enemies are important sources of biodiversity.
May 7th, 2024 — Source

Machine learning aids in discovery of sperm whale 'alphabet"
Researchers at MIT CSAIL and Project CETI believe that they have unlocked a kind of sperm whale alphabet with the aid of machine learning technologies. Results from the study, which were published under the title, "Contextual and Combinatorial Structure in Sperm Whale Vocalizations, (PDF)" point to key breakthroughs in our understanding of cetacean communication.
May 7th, 2024 — Source or Source

General — Animals — May 3rd, 2024

Birds overcome brain damage to sing again
Every year, more than 795,000 people experience a stroke, often resulting in brain damage that impairs their ability to speak, walk, or perform tasks. Fortunately, in many cases, these abilities can be regained through physical therapy. With practice, our brains have remarkable abilities to rewire and repair themselves after damage.
May 3rd, 2024 — Source

Hadeda ibises' 'sixth sense' works best in wet soil: New research is a wake-up call for survival of wading birds
Hadeda ibises (Bostrychia hagedash) are one of the most familiar species of birds across sub-Saharan Africa. They are large, long-legged birds with long, thin beaks for probing invertebrates out of soil, and though they appear dull brown at a glance, they actually have beautiful iridescent feathers on their wings.
May 3rd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — May 1st, 2024

Climate change threatens Africa's rhinos
Extreme heat, poaching, and habitat loss are pushing the animals closer to extinction.
May 1st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 30th, 2024

Missing link in species conservation: Pharmacists, chemists could turn tide on plant, animal extinction
As the world faces the loss of a staggering number of species of animals and plants to endangerment and extinction, one University of Michigan scientist has an urgent message: Chemists and pharmacists should be key players in species conservation efforts.
April 30th, 2024 — Source

Study is first to describe and recreate lemurs' one-of-a-kind vocal structure
New research has discovered that lemurs, the small primates native to Madagascar, are capable of exaggerating their size thanks to the unique structure of their larynx.
April 30th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 29th, 2024

Study reveals cancer vulnerabilities in popular dog breeds
Medium-sized dogs have a higher risk of developing cancer than the very largest or smallest breeds, according to a UC Riverside study.
April 29th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 27th, 2024

The first glow-in-the-dark animals may have been ancient corals deep in the ocean
Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean.
April 27th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 26th, 2024

Best Dog Beds of 2024
Your pet deserves the best bed to rest in after a long day of being your best friend. Here are the best dog beds, tested by my own dog.
April 26th, 2024 — Source

How bad are invasive plants for birds? Research suggests large-scale removal may not have intended benefits
A prevailing opinion in land management is that non-native invasive plants are of no ecological value and they significantly diminish habitat quality for wildlife.
April 26th, 2024 — Source

New quarantine scheme could reduce risk of rabies reintroduction in the EU following Russian invasion, study finds
Rabies is a major concern to both human and animal health, with rabies in dogs and cats widespread in Eastern Europe, and there are concerns the war in Ukraine could pose a greater risk of rabies being reintroduced to the European Union (EU). A four-month period of home isolation of dogs and cats could reduce this risk, new University of Bristol research has shown.
April 26th, 2024 — Source

What dog owners should know about leptospirosis
Emmanuelle Butty, med.vet., DACVIM (SAIM), assistant clinical professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, sometimes treats dogs with leptospirosis, an infection that can lead to kidney failure and even death.
April 26th, 2024 — Source

You might find a rare species in your backyard: How global citizen science contributes to biodiversity knowledge
While it can be hard for us to notice as we go about our busy lives, cities are filled with indigenous plants, fungi, insects, spiders and other little creatures, as well as birds, frogs and reptiles.
April 26th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 19th, 2024

Why zebrafish can regenerate damaged heart tissue, while other fish species cannot
A heart attack will leave a permanent scar on a human heart, yet other animals, including some fish and amphibians, can clear cardiac scar tissue and regrow damaged muscle as adults.
April 19th, 2024 — Source

Wild turkey numbers are falling in some parts of the US—the main reason may be habitat loss
Birdsong is a welcome sign of spring, but robins and cardinals aren't the only birds showing off for breeding season. In many parts of North America, you're likely to encounter male wild turkeys, puffed up like beach balls and with their tails fanned out, aggressively strutting through woods and parks or stopping traffic on your street.
April 19th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 17th, 2024

An Unusually Aggressive Tick Species Is Spreading Across the Eastern U.S.
Lone star ticks don't spread Lyme disease, but they can transmit other serious diseases and are linked to a mysterious meat allergy. And the threat is growing.
April 17th, 2024 — Source

Birds of a feather flocking together: Research shows storks prefer to fly with conspecifics during migration
With long legs and large wings, the white stork is a prominent star of the pageant that is animal migration. Flying from Europe towards Africa in autumn, and then back again in spring, birds can be seen taking to the sky in conspicuous flocks that herald the changing of the seasons.
April 17th, 2024 — Source

Honey bees experience multiple health stressors out in the field
It's not a single pesticide or virus stressing honey bees, and affecting their health, but exposure to a complex web of multiple interacting stressors encountered while at work pollinating crops, new research from York University has found.
April 17th, 2024 — Source

Queen bumblebees surprise scientists by surviving underwater
Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods brought on by climate change that threaten their winter hibernation burrows.
April 17th, 2024 — Source

Researchers find babbling by zebra finch chicks is important step to memorizing songs
When babies learn to talk or birds learn to sing, the same principle applies: listen and then imitate. This is how the first babble becomes the first word or vocalization. Male zebra finch chicks initially memorize the song of an adult bird. Later, they refine their own vocalization until they resemble the learned song.
April 17th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 15th, 2024

Lynx found at bottom of Roman era pit, along with four dogs, mystifies archaeologists
A team of archaeologists at the Institute of Archaeology, HUN-REN Research Center for the Humanities, in Hungary, working with a colleague from Stockholm University, has revisited a mystery: a Roman era lynx skeleton buried in a pit with four dog skeletons, all layered above it.
April 15th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 12th, 2024

Grieving pet owners comforted by 'supernatural' interactions
Less than a week after her golden retriever Riley died, information studies Professor Jen Golbeck found him napping in her living room, "curled up like a croissant like he always was," on his red and gray-fleece dog bed.
April 12th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 11th, 2024

Female zebra finches seek mate who sings one song just right
Humans aren't the only living beings who find a singing voice attractive in the opposite sex—songbirds do too. For about a third of the approximately 4,000 songbird species that sing only one song, the features that make these tunes alluring to a potential mate have been a long-standing mystery.
April 11th, 2024 — Source

Scientists explore deep sea around Easter Island, find strange animals
It's another world.
April 11th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 5th, 2024

Four in five bird species cannot tolerate intense human pressures, data show
Currently 14% of the world's 11,000 bird species are threatened with extinction. A new study assessed the populations of bird species across a spectrum of landscapes from pristine habitats to human-dominated environments.
April 5th, 2024 — Source

Heat stress from ocean warming harms octopus vision
While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the species.
April 5th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — April 2nd, 2024

After 10 years of work, landmark study reveals new 'tree of life' for all birds living today
The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a remarkably clear picture of the bird family tree. Published in the journal Nature today, our study shows that most of the modern groups of birds first appeared within 5 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
April 2nd, 2024 — Source

Alaska will try to use a robot to scare wildlife from around an airport
The Aurora Boston Dynamics robot is being trialed to prevent harmful encounters between planes and wildlife, like migratory birds.
April 2nd, 2024 — Source

Hair from tiger thought to be extinct found by conservationist on Java
A team of environmentalists and zoologists affiliated with several institutions in Indonesia has confirmed that a tiger species once thought extinct is still living on the island of Java. In their study, published in the journal Oryx, the group conducted a DNA analysis of a hair found by a conservationist on a plantation on the island.
April 2nd, 2024 — Source

New research reveals that chickens were widely raised across southern Central Asia from 400 BCE
Chickens are one of the most economically important animals in the world today. However, the story of their origins and dispersal across the ancient world is still poorly understood. In fact, new archaeological techniques have recently led to the recognition that many finds of bones previously thought to represent early chickens in fact belonged to wild birds.
April 2nd, 2024 — Source

Playtime, being social helps a dog's aging brain, study finds
As their aging brains shrink, older dogs can suffer the same memory and thinking problems as many older humans do.
April 2nd, 2024 — Source

Research shows animals can live alongside humans by being experts at judging risk
New research suggests animals can thrive in human-dominated environments by being expert judges of risk. Alexis Breen from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, and Dominik Deffner from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, examined the behavior of great-tailed grackles, a bird species that has successfully invaded much of urban North America.
April 2nd, 2024 — Source

Tracking the virus behind India's lumpy skin cattle crisis
In May 2022, cattle across India began dying of a mysterious illness. Since then, about 1,00,000 cows have lost their lives to a devastating outbreak of what scientists have identified as lumpy skin disease. The outbreak has severely affected India's agricultural sector, leading to staggering economic losses.
April 2nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 28th, 2024

Cats with MDR1 mutation at risk of severe reactions to popular medication
More than half a million cats in the United States could be at risk of a severe or even fatal neurological reaction to the active ingredient in some top-selling parasite preventatives for felines.
March 28th, 2024 — Source

Small birds spice up the already diverse diet of spotted hyenas in Namibia
Spotted hyenas are known for hunting (or scavenging) larger mammals such as antelopes and occasionally feed on smaller mammals and reptiles. Being flexible in the choice of prey is a strategy of generalists—and this even extends to small passerine birds, as scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the University of Ljubljana observed in Namibia.
March 28th, 2024 — Source

The lyrebird synchronizes elements of its mating dance
To woo a mate, the Albert's lyrebird of Australia first chooses a stage of entangled vines, then in performance he shakes the vines as part of his courtship footwork, synchronizing each shake with the beat of his striking song, according to new research.
March 28th, 2024 — Source

Venomous snakes could start migrating in large numbers if we hit 5ºC warming, predict scientists
A global group of scientists has predicted that climate change may cause dramatic movements in venomous snake populations across many countries in Africa. The scientists took into account climate change predictions about changes to the current habitats of 209 venomous snakes, and mapped where those environments were found elsewhere. Based on this, they predict that snakes were likely to migrate (PDF) to those African countries whose environments remained suitable for snakes after 2070. This could modify the dynamics of snakebites across Africa.
March 28th, 2024 — Source

Wash your pet's food and water bowls to prevent salmonella, says physician
Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. It can be transmitted from contaminated food, such as raw meat or eggs. But what you may not know is that your pets—and the food they eat—could carry salmonella, which can make you and your family sick.
March 28th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 27th, 2024

Veterinary surgeon: Spare flat-faced pets the respiratory distress
The demand for bulldogs and other flat-faced pets is at an all-time high. According to the American Kennel Club, from 2006-2016, the number of registered bulldogs and French bulldogs in the U.S. increased by 60% and 476%, respectively. In 2023, the French bulldog topped the AKC's most popular breeds list.
March 27th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 25th, 2024

Wild bird gestures 'after you'
Japanese tit uses wing movements for gestural communication
March 25th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 22nd, 2024

A closer look into cryptococcal fungal infections in pets
Allowing pets to roam outdoors can seem like harmless fun, providing them with exercise, mental stimulation, and a chance to explore.
March 22nd, 2024 — Source

Can I get sick from my pet?
Cuddly, friendly, fun: Your pet brings so much to your life, but experts warn that, in rare cases, they can also bring illness.
March 22nd, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 20th, 2024

French bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren't happy
Frenchies remained the United States' most commonly registered purebred dogs last year, according to American Kennel Club rankings released Wednesday. The club calls the Frenchie the most popular breed, though other canine constituencies may beg to differ.
March 20th, 2024 — Source

New spy cameras reveal surprising behaviors of chacma baboons
An ingenious new camera collar has offered researchers from our Anthropology department an unprecedented glimpse into the secret lives of wild baboons in South Africa.
March 20th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 18th, 2024

Magpies under siege from climate and man-made noise
The combined impact of climate change and human-generated noise are proving double trouble for wild urban-dwelling bird species, changing their behavior in ways that could threaten their survival.
March 18th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 15th, 2024

Arctic nightlife: Seabird colony bursts with sound at night
Acoustic recordings of a colony of little auks reveal their nocturnal activities and offer valuable monitoring means for avian biology in the Arctic.
March 14th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 14th, 2024

Large old trees are vital for Australian birds. Their long branches and hollows can't be replaced by saplings
When we make roads, houses or farmland, we often find large old trees in the way. Our response is often to lop off offending branches or even cut the tree down.
March 14th, 2024 — Source

Polar plastic: 97% of sampled Antarctic seabirds found to have ingested microplastics
Anthropogenic plastic pollution is often experienced through evocative images of marine animals caught in floating debris, yet its reach is far more expansive. The polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica are increasingly experiencing the impacts of plastic reaching floating ice and land, not solely as larger macroplastics, but as microplastics and nanoplastics that may be carried vast distances from their source or be ingested in more populated areas during seasonal migration.
March 14th, 2024 — Source

Scent training could make pet dogs better behaved, shows study
Scent training could make pet dogs better behaved, suggests a study by Aberystwyth University academics published in Animals.
March 14th, 2024 — Source

Tropical birds could tolerate warming better than expected
Consider the globe, spinning silently in space. Its poles and its middle, the equator, remain relatively stable, thermally speaking, for the duration of Earth's annual circuit around the sun. The spaces between—Earth's temperate zones—experience seasons with their characteristic temperature extremes.
March 14th, 2024 — Source or Source

General — Animals — March 8th, 2024

Dietitian suggests adding a little sugar to water for horses away from home
Barbara Intermill's horses don't adjust well to the water when she takes them away from home. So she's experimented with some advice from seasoned horse travelers. Common guidance is to add something that will make the strange water taste more palatable.
March 8th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 6th, 2024

From Texas to Tennessee: Burrowing owl makes odd migration, draws attention
Birds migrating from north to south are a given, but migrating from the southwest to the southeast is a little rarer. A burrowing owl is overwintering on a Tennessee River peninsula near New Johnsonville, Tennessee, marking the first sighting of the species in the state, and a Mississippi State wildlife ecologist is researching the fascinating oddity.
March 6th, 2024 — Source

Galápagos giant tortoises study suggests they may be in danger due to invasive Cedrela odorata trees
An international team of wildlife researchers has found that the giant tortoises living on the Galápagos islands may be in danger of losing a major food resource due to the encroachment of invasive Cedrela odorata trees.
March 6th, 2024 — Source

Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity
New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to a genetic mutation. The results are published in the journal Science Advances.
March 6th, 2024 — Source

Global warming is affecting bats' hibernation, study shows
Global change is altering the physiology of the hibernation and behavior of bats, according to a study led by the University of Barcelona, carried out over 20 years.
March 6th, 2024 — Source

Hematology discovery could lead to improved medical monitoring, preventive care for elephants
Elephants are the natural carriers of a virus called Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) that can, for yet unknown reasons, cause profound clinical signs in some young elephants and be rapidly fatal. For nearly two decades, zoos and university partners have been working to study the virus and develop early detection protocols and treatment options.
March 6th, 2024 — Source

What makes birds so smart?
Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum explain how it is possible for the small brains of pigeons, parrots and corvids to perform equally well as those of mammals, despite their significant differences.
March 6th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — March 4th, 2024

'Unprecedented' Footage Shows Lone Orca Kill Great White Shark in Two Minutes
A solitary orca, or killer whale, has been filmed hunting and killing a great white shark in two minutes in an "unprecedented" and "astonishing" attack.
March 4th, 2024 — Source or Watch Video

General — Animals — February 28th, 2024

African great apes predicted to see frequent extreme climate events in the next 30 years
African apes are already being exposed to climate change impacts, and will experience extreme events such as wildfires, heat waves and flooding more frequently in the next 30 years, according to a study published February 28 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate by Razak Kiribou at Haramaya University in Ethiopia and colleagues.
February 28th, 2024 — Source

Cannabis oil found to be effective treatment for canine discoid lupus erythematosus
A team of veterinary students and scientists at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, in Brazil, working with the Cannabis Development and Innovation Center, also in Brazil, has found that oral administration of cannabis oil to dogs can reduce symptoms of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), a canine autoimmune-based skin disorder.
February 28th, 2024 — Source

Researchers are first to see at-risk bat flying over open ocean
On a research cruise focused on marine mammals and seabirds, Oregon State University scientists earned an unexpected bonus: The first-ever documented sighting of a hoary bat flying over the open ocean.
February 28th, 2024 — Source

Study finds ability to solve food puzzles is the only predictor of innovation, brain size in wild birds
When certain species of wild birds and primates discover new ways of finding food in the wild, it can serve to measure their flexibility and intelligence.
February 28th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — February 26th, 2024

Millions of TikTok Users Are Following Along with the Miraculous Pregnancy of a Virgin Stingray
A ray of hope.
February 26th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — February 21st, 2024

Murderous mice attack and kill nesting albatrosses on Midway Atoll—scientists struggle to stop them
At the far end of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands lies Kuaihelani—also known as Midway Atoll—a small set of islands home to the world's largest albatross colony. Over a million albatrosses return to Kuaihelani each year to breed. These seemingly pristine islands appear safe, but there's a predator lurking among the seabirds.
February 21st, 2024 — Source

Research explores how people make a snap judgment about unfamiliar dogs
It's no secret that people can be quick to judge others, particularly when it comes to how a person looks. There have been tons of studies on how physical facial appearance, like makeup or facial hair, impacts a person's perception of someone else.
February 21st, 2024 — Source

Stunning 'Lost' Bird Species is Photographed For First Time Ever
Scientists have captured the first-ever photograph of a tropical bird species long thought to be lost.
February 21st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — February 19th, 2024

Birds have been adapting to human activity for millennia, research suggests
Roughly 14,500 to 10,500 years ago, in the transition from the last glacial period, Epipaleolithic and Neolithic peoples harvesting vegetation from the wetlands of eastern Jordan created a habitat for birds that would otherwise have migrated, a new study published in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory reveals.
February 19th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — February 14th, 2024

Fish in the upper Danube could be just as endangered in the future as in the past, but for different reasons
Rivers belong to the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. While many studies have projected climate change effects on species, little is known about the severity of these changes compared to historical alterations.
February 14th, 2024 — Source

Imperfect mimicry in spiders and insects mainly shaped by adaptive processes rather than constraints, finds study
Two natural scientists at Macquarie University, working with an evolutionary specialist at the University of New South Wales, all in Australia, have found that imperfect mimicry in spiders and insects is likely mainly shaped by adaptive processes rather than constraints, or chance.
February 14th, 2024 — Source

Researchers find having good neighbors and few top predators make predatory fish populations more resilient
A regime shift is gradually spreading through the archipelagos of the Swedish Baltic Sea coast, where shallow bays, previously dominated by pike and perch have one by one become dominated by one of their prey species, the three-spined stickleback.
February 14th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — February 12th, 2024

A new anti-aging pill for senior dogs just entered clinical trials. Could it one day help humans live longer?
For most dog owners, their four-legged friends are more than a trusty companion. They are practically members of the family.
February 12th, 2024 — Source

Examining the range of adulterants that disrupt the hormones of fish and amphibians
The contraceptive pill is obviously not intended for fish and frogs. However, the hormones in the pill and other pharmaceuticals that are not completely broken down in sewage treatment plants can affect aquatic organisms.
February 12th, 2024 — Source

First Peoples' land overlaps with 130 imperiled bird species—and this knowledge may be vital to saving them
Australia's First Peoples have a strong and continuing connection to the land. Their determination to maintain this connection provides important opportunities for conservation.
February 12th, 2024 — Source

The good news: 25 Australian birds are now at less risk of extinction. The bad news: 29 are gone and 4 more might be
What does it mean to save threatened species? How often do we achieve it? And how often do we fail? Our new research answers these questions for Australian birds.
February 12th, 2024 — Source

The hidden rule for flight feathers and how it could reveal which dinosaurs could fly
Birds can fly—at least, most of them can. Flightless birds like penguins and ostriches have evolved lifestyles that don't require flight. However, there's a lot that scientists don't know about how the wings and feathers of flightless birds differ from their airborne cousins.
February 12th, 2024 — Source

What it's like counting 528,000 albatross nests on Midway islands
Nancy Caruso sat on an island in the North Pacific Ocean just inches from an albatross and watched as the large black-and-white sea bird with a 12-foot wingspan added grass to its nest to cover up a precious 4-inch white egg.
February 12th, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — February 5th, 2024

Pigeon Accused Of Being A Chinese Spy Is Free To Fly After 8 Months In Captivity
A humble pigeon has been cleared off all suspicion of working as a spy for the Chinese Communist Party by Indian police. Even though it was revealed that the bird was a lost racing pigeon from Taiwan, it was only freed after spending eight months in captivity thanks from the help of concerned local citizens.
February 5th, 2024 — Source

Strategies for detecting and preventing pet cancer
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, roughly 1 in 5 cats and 1 in 4 dogs will, at some point in their life, develop tumors, with estimations that almost half of dogs over the age of 10 will develop a form of cancer.
February 5th, 2024 — Source

Trail Camera Captures Iconic Howl to Prove Wolves are Returning to California
Stepping into the frame and staring up at the clandestine trail camera, a wolf lets out an ungodly howl as it stands in a forest between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
February 5th, 2024 — Source or Watch Video

General — Animals — February 1st, 2024

Is It Illegal to Leave Your Dog in the Car?
Our beloved puppers makes the best travel buddies, don't they? I mean, who else we'd prefer? They're surely a part of our road trip routines. However, when you need to grab something from a store, the question arises: is it safe to leave the doggo in the car? More importantly, is it illegal to leave your dog in the car?
February 1st, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 29th, 2024

Floating algae acts as a raft for juvenile pelagic fish, study finds
Floating macroalgae acts as a raft that provides habitat for a diverse array of juvenile oceanic fish a new Griffith University-led study has found.
January 29, 2024 — Source

Scientists investigate the sensory information hummingbird hawk moths rely on to control their proboscis
Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to a study by Konstanz biologists.
January 29, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 26th, 2024

Flying foxes pollinate forests and spread seeds: Here's how we can make peace with our noisy neighbors
Flying foxes. Megabats. Fruit bats. Whatever name you choose, these fox-faced creatures are remarkable. Our four species help pollinate eucalyptus trees in eastern Australia, spread the seeds of rainforest trees, and make our summer skies spectacular. They're some of the largest bats in the world.
January 26, 2024 — Source

Dogs in the middle ages: What medieval writing tells us about our ancestors' pets
In the middle ages, most dogs had jobs. In his book De Canibus, the 16th-century English physician and scholar John Caius described a hierarchy of dogs, which he classified first and foremost according to their function in human society.
January 26, 2024 — Source

The first flowers evolved before bees—so how did they become so dazzling?
Colorful flowers, and the insects and birds that fly among their dazzling displays, are a joy of nature. But how did early relationships between flower color and animal pollinators emerge?
January 26, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 22nd, 2024

Don't blame the sharks: Research reveals why more hooked tarpon are being eaten
In wave-making research recently published in Marine and Coastal Fisheries, a team of researchers, led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has quantified the rate at which great hammerhead sharks are eating Atlantic tarpon hooked by anglers at Bahia Honda, Florida—one of the prime tarpon fishing spots in the Florida Keys
January 22, 2024 — Source

Drone chase highlights dangers to owls and breeding birds
On her way home from work on a recent wintry night, Kathy Keane ran into a group of people quietly watching a pair of great horned owls perched on a tree in Lincoln Park.
January 22, 2024 — Source

Fixing the cormorant disaster on the Columbia: 'How could this have come out any worse?'
White streaks of bird waste paint the steel trusses beneath the Astoria-Megler Bridge over the Columbia River. Every flat surface and hidey-hole of this bridge is stuffed and stippled with nests. Black birds roost on the girders, evenly spaced as beads on a string, then take wing: double-crested cormorants.
January 22, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 19th, 2024

Humans can get their pets sick: Reverse zoonoses more common than once thought
For as long as humans have been domesticating animals, there have been zoonoses, also known as infectious diseases that jump from animals to humans. Recent public health stories about COVID-19, avian flu and swine flu have thrust zoonoses back into the spotlight, sparking conversations about how animals like pets, rodents, birds or livestock might make humans sick.
January 19, 2024 — Source

Study finds bigfoot sightings correlate with black bear populations
The big conclusion: "If bigfoot is there, it could be a bear."
January 19, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 16th, 2024

There's a new hairy nuisance in Florida: Coyotes
Seminole County has long been known as Florida's epicenter for bear encounters in residential neighborhoods. But now there's a new hairy beast in town: coyotes.
January 16, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 15th, 2024

Famous xkcd comic becomes reality with AI bird-identifying binoculars
Swarovski AX Visio, billed as first "smart binoculars," names species and tracks location.
January 15, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 12th, 2024

Inbreeding due to loss of habitat found to be putting black-footed cat in danger of extinction
A large team of life scientists at China's Shaanxi Normal University, working with colleagues from several other institutions in China, one in the U.K. and two in the U.S., has found evidence that the black-footed cat may be in danger of extinction due to loss of habitat.
January 12, 2024 — Source

Kayaker Captures Whale Sticking Tail Straight Out of Water
A kayaking YouTuber encountered a bizarre sight while paddling in the ocean — a frozen humpback whale with its tail sticking out of the water.
January 12, 2024 — Source or Source

Monkey Hugs Photographer After Being Reunited in Heartwarming Video
A photographer has shared the sweet moment Mikah the spider monkey gave him a hug after the pair had not seen each other in two years.
January 12, 2024 — Source

Picky female sparrows may be more unfaithful
Picky female sparrows may be more unfaithful, new Imperial research suggests. Cheating on social partners is common in birds, and there are clear benefits to males who can raise more offspring without investing in their care. For females, however, the drivers are less obvious.
January 12, 2024 — Source

Rare Australian parrot faces multi-virus threat
A critically endangered parrot, with a population numbering as few as 70 in the wild, could be at further risk after being found to carry a half-dozen previously undetected viruses.
January 12, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 11th, 2024

ChefPaw makes it easy to cook healthy food for your fluffy friend
ChefPaw is a machine designed to prepare homemade dog food. The appliance aims to provide an alternative to store-bought dog food, focusing on fresh ingredients tailored to individual pet dietary needs — and saving a ton of money along the way. It turns out that fresh-ingredient food for your four-legged furbaby is hella expensive, and ChefPaw wants to make it easier to make your own.
January 11, 2024 — Source

Need for speed: How hummingbirds switch mental gears in flight
Hummingbirds use two distinct sensory strategies to control their flight, depending on whether they're hovering or in forward motion, according to new research.
January 11, 2024 — Source

Swarovski's smart binoculars identify the birds you're looking at
AX Visio's new device, which debuted at CES 2024 this week, made us want to spend more time outdoors.
January 11, 2024 — Source

The Best Pet Tech We've Seen So Far
CES 2024's pet tech reveals are focused on helping you get closer to your four-legged friend.
January 11, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 10th, 2024

CES pet tech: Throw a dog a bone—or an AI collar
They don't own smartphones and can't go online, but that doesn't prevent them from being connected: Pets are benefitting from a slew of animal-oriented technology at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
January 10, 2024 — Source

Sperm whales found to live in large, matrilineally based clans
In his paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, Hal Whitehead describes how he, working with multiple colleagues over many years, used underwater microphones to listen in on conversations among the whales.
January 10, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 8th, 2024

A unique approach to detecting and predicting dog mobility issues
Veterinary researchers at the University of Liverpool, along with partners at Dogs Trust, have developed a unique approach to detecting and predicting dog mobility issues.
January 8, 2024 — Source

Aquaculture blessing in disguise for migratory waders fueling up in China
On the mudflats along the Chinese coasts where benign forms of aquaculture are practiced, shorebirds like knots and bar-tailed godwits are doing relatively well. That is shown in the dissertation that NIOZ Ph.D. candidate and biologist He-Bo Peng will defend at the University of Groningen on January 15.
January 8, 2024 — Source

Dogs are incredible, if unlikely, allies in conservation
Dogs have been working with people for centuries. Think hunting dogs, herding dogs, police dogs or search and rescue dogs. But have you heard of conservation dogs?
January 8, 2024 — Source

Invoxia Launches AI Wearable That Monitors Your Pet's Health
Invoxia at CES unveiled the Minitailz Smart Pet Tracker, an AI wearable that's designed for dogs and cats. The Minitailz is an all-in-one GPS tracker and wellness device for pets, and it is able to measure respiratory rate and heart vitals, alerting owners about possible health issues.
January 8, 2024 — Source

Plantations are putting primate infants at risk, finds study
Frequent visits to oil palm plantations are leading to a sharp increase in mortality rates among infant southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in the wild, according to a new study published in Current Biology. In addition to increased risk from predators and human encounters, exposure to harmful agricultural chemicals in this environment may negatively affect infant development.
January 8, 2024 — Source

Study of Darwin's finches sheds light on how one species become many
Using data on four species of Darwin's finches on the Galápagos Islands, researchers led by McGill University have confirmed a long-standing hypothesis that species diversity evolves through adaptation to different resources.
January 8, 2024 — Source

The Flappie AI cat door stops your pet from gifting you dead mice
The tradition of weird pet tech continues at CES 2024.
January 8, 2024 — Source

Widespread population collapse of African Raptors
An international team of researchers has found that Africa's birds of prey are facing an extinction crisis. The report warns of declines among nearly 90% of 42 species examined, and suggests that more than two-thirds may qualify as globally threatened.
January 8, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 7th, 2024

Invoxia has a new smart collar suitable for both cats and dogs
CES never disappoints when it comes to gadgets for pets. And Invoxia is going all out by releasing a new smart collar called Invoxia Minitailz that is suitable for both cats and dogs. The company said that this gadget is an upgrade from last year's Invoxia Smart Dog Collar, which measured both location and biometrics like the heart rate of your dog.
January 7, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 6th, 2024

Dogs can terrify (and even kill) wildlife. How to be a responsible owner this summer
In Australia, dog ownership often goes hand-in-hand with a love for the great outdoors. Whether it's walking on the beach, going camping, or having a barbecue in the park, we tend to keep our canine companions close as we soak up the sun.
January 6, 2024 — Source

In Colombia, rare bird flaunts male and female feathers
On the right side of its body, the bird flaunted the typical blue plumage and black head of the male Green Honeycreeper. On the left, it was a beautiful grass green.
January 6, 2024 — Source

General — Animals — January 5th, 2024

Feathers from deceased birds help scientists understand new threat to avian populations
Animal ecologists developed an analytical approach to better understand one of the latest threats to feathered creatures: the rise of wind and solar energy facilities.
January 5, 2024 — Source

Protected areas for elephants work best if they are connected
Protection has kept populations stable, but to rebound elephants need connections
January 5, 2024 — Source

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For Dog Trainers.com
Specializing in dog training equipment for sport, schutzhund, police, military and enthusiasts.
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For other Living Things
offers toys, supplies, and gift items that are critter-friendly, people-friendly, and earth-friendly for rabbits, dogs, cats, birds, and small animals.
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Good Dog
offers independent consumer information for dog owners as well as articles about health, nutrition, and behavior.
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Happy Jack, Inc
offer health care Products for dogs, cats, and horses.
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Hartz Group
provides a pet owners community with resources, articles, message boards, expert advice and tips, as well as a product showroom and more.
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Holistic Dog
For your dog's mind body & soul.
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Hot Diggity Dog
custom made fabric gift items, including pillows, quilts, quillos, fabric, baskets, and much more. for dogs, cats, llamas, wolves and other animals.
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i-pets.com
offers toys and treats for cats and dogs.
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J-B Wholesale Pet Supplies
supplies at wholesale prices for breeders, trainers, and anyone who loves dogs and cats.
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K&H Manufacturing
offers heated pet accessories including the Thermo-Bed for dogs and cats, the Lectro-Kennel heated pad, and Thermal-Bowl.
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Morrco Pet Supply
Beautiful rhinestone dog and cat collars, dog and cat muzzles and harnesses.
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Pet Supplies 4 Less
PetSupplies4Less is your source to find pet supplies and medications at low prices. Meet all of your dog and cat supplies needs at the official PetSupplies4Less store.
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Pet Warehouse
large selection of pet supplies for dogs, cats, parrots, fish and other animals with quick shipping anywhere.
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Pet's Alley Supplies
Dog and cat beds are our specialty.
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PetClick.Com
online source for natural dog and cat food, bowls, toys, and more.
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PETGUYS.com
supplies for dogs, cats, fish, and reptiles, including chews, scratchers, stain cleaners, fish feeders, collars, and more.
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PETsMART.com
Everything your pet needs. from food to flea control Products. They'll love you unconditionally.
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PetSage
specializing in pet health care needs and natural products.
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PetStation
all about pets, dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, amphibians.
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Revival Animal Health
specializes in cat, dog, horse, and small animal supplies. Including supplements, books, food, and much more.
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Scarfell Enterprises Hong Kong Limited
manufactures toys for dogs and cats.
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Sylvan & Sons
distinctive collars, leashes, harnesses, and bows for dogs and cats.
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Three Dogs & a Cat
decorate your holiday mantle with pet stockings.
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Tomlinson's
supply store for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, and more.
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Vine Herbal Products
offering herbal Products for horses and dogs.
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What Spoiled Dogs Want — Dog Care for your Pampered Pet
This is the site your dog wants you to visit. Encourages "spoiling" your dog in the most positive and healthy ways. Extensive information about all aspects of dog care including product recommendations and fun.
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Animals — Resources — Numbers

1-800-PetMeds
Americas Largest Pet Pharmacy
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Animals — Resources — A

Advanced Monitors Corporation
developers of an instant ear thermometer designed exclusively for animal temperature taking.
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All for Animals
is a pro-animal organization based in Santa Barbara, California. It seeks to educate consumers about cruelty-free living.
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Allied Precision Industries, Inc
manufactures specialty heating products for animals including stock tank and pond de-icers, heated pet bowls and beds, and more.
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Alternate Solutions
sells horse supplements and health care products.
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Andis Uncut
clippers, trimmers, and hair dryers for personal hair care and animal grooming.
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Animal Care Equipment & Services, Inc. (ACES)
provides animal supplies to wildlife professionals, veterinarians, boarding kennel owners, animal rescue workers, and animal control workers.
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Animals & Bug Magnets
Web's Refrigerator Magnet Store: novetly magnets, custom magnets, Pets, TV Shows, Comics, Dress Up, Movies, Food and Flowers.
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Animals Animals/Earth Scenes
A Full Service Stock Photography Agency.
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Animals for Awareness
Table of Contents About Us Search Our Site Guestbook Care Sheets Rescues Scrapbook Humane Education Adopt Me how to Help Feedback Links Animals for Awareness.
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Animats — animation tools
Animation, artificial intelligence, and dynamics meet.
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Art Itself
handpainted stoneware ceramic pet dishes, treat jars, coffee mugs, and platters.
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Animals — Resources — B

Batzibelt
an automobile pet restraint.
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BC SPCA
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Brandes Brothers Constructors, Inc
manufacturing the Primadome, a patented, geodesic dome designed to house primates.
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Bunny Bytes
offers products for house rabbits.
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Animals — Resources — C

Canvasback Pet Supplies
offers training equipment for hunting dogs as well as general pet supplies such as grooming tools, collars, sleds, odour control, treats, and more.
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Cardinal Laboratories
making pet products since 1948.
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Central Garden & Pet
manufacturers and distributors of proprietary branded products.
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Corton Animal Accommodations
manufacturerer of horse stables, dog kennels, cat pens and housing for various other animals.
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Animals — Resources — D

Delta Society
Health Benefits of Animals, Therapy Animals, and Service.
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Desert Animals & Wildlife Index — DesertUSA
Lots of links to DesertUSA's many informative pages about desert animals and wildlife, includes color photos, scientific names and articles.
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DLTK's Animal Crafts for Kids
Free printable templates for children's animal crafts suitable for preschool, kindergarten and gradeschool kids.
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Drs. Foster and Smith
catalog with large assortment of pet supplies.
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Animals — Resources — E

Electronic Pest Control
We provide Electronic Pest Control Products Which utilize Electromagnetic, Ionic and Ultrasonic Pest Control Technology and Integrated Pest Management solutions for Household Pest Control designed to drive pests out.
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Endangered Animals
A unique educational experience for students from KG — 12.
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Animals — Resources — F

Ferret Store
variety of supplies for the domesticated ferret.
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For other Living Things
offers toys, supplies, and gift items that are critter-friendly, people-friendly, and earth-friendly for rabbits, dogs, cats, birds, and small animals.
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Four Flags Over Aspen, Inc
design high quaility, innovative pet care products to simplify the pet professionals practice.
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Animals — Resources — G

Glo-Marr-Kenic
manufacturer/distributor of pet supplies, equine products, marine products, and private label services.
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Good Dog
offers independent consumer information for dog owners as well as articles about health, nutrition, and behavior.
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Growth and Structure of Meat Animals
Please send comments to H.J. Swatland at the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of Guelph in Canada.
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Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
developed by the American Psychological Association's Committee on Animal Research and Ethics.
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Animals — Resources — H

Happy Jack, Inc
offer health care products for dogs, cats, and horses.
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Hartz Group
provides a pet owners community with resources, articles, message boards, expert advice and tips, as well as a product showroom and more.
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Holistic Dog
For your dog's mind body & soul.
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Horse Care, Horse Grooming Supplies, Horse Supplements, Horse Watches & Gifts: HorseStaples.Com
Online shopping for equine grooming, wound care, fly control, supplements and gift items at low prices.
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Hot Diggity Dog
custom made fabric gift items, including pillows, quilts, quillos, fabric, baskets, and much more. for dogs, cats, llamas, wolves and other animals.
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Hugs for Homeless Animals
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to homeless and displaced animals worldwide.
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Animals — Resources — I

Ideal Pet Products
makers of pet doors. Also provides covered litter box , toys and more.
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Introduction to the Metazoa
A collage of animals.
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Animals — Resources — J

J Worlds
custom built mini-habitats, designed to simulate a tropical rain forest, or dry climate environment.
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Animals — Resources — K

KV Vet Supply
distributors of animal health care products, tack, and equipment for the pet, equine, and livestock industries.
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Animals — Resources — L

Lambriar Animal Health Care
offering health care products for domestic and farm animals.
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LCA — Last Chance for Animals
Last chance for Animals is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating animal exploitation through education, investigations, legislation, and media attention.
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Animals — Resources — N

Northwest Seed and Pet
full service gardening and pet store.
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Animals — Resources — O

One Stop Equine Shop your Online Horse Source
The One Stop Equine Shop is your online horse source for all your barn, riding, and show equipment needs. we are now featuring the latest in women's fashion. Yet, above all our mission is to bring you great tack and fashion at affordable prices with great customer service.
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Ontario SPCA — Home
The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA) is a nonprofit charitable organization committed to putting an end to animal suffering.
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Over the Top Textiles
mail order products protecting automobiles and homes from pet hair and muddy paws!
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Animals — Resources — P

Paulmac's Pet Food
retailers of pet food and accessories.
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People Eating Tasty Animals
is in no way connected with, or endorsed by, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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Pet Goods
manufactures and imports pet goods including beds, freeze dried treats, and stainless steel products.
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PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
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PETdiscounters.com
selection of pet supplies for domestic pets.
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Petfinder Home Page
Adoptable pets from animal welfare organizations across the country.
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PetFoodDirect.com
offers premium pet foods and supplies.
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PETGUYS.com
supplies for dogs, cats, fish, and reptiles, including chews, scratchers, stain cleaners, fish feeders, collars, and more.
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PETsMART.com
Everything your pet needs. from food to flea control products. They'll love you unconditionally.
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PetSage
specializing in pet health care needs and natural products.
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PetStation
all about pets, dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, amphibians.
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Pleistocene Animals
The Midwest at 16,000 Years Ago the Pleistocene Epoch lasted from about 1.65 million until 10,000 years ago. During that time numerous types of animals inhabited the area that is now the midwestern.
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PSYETA
promotes research into the nature of the relationship between human and non-human animals.
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Animals — Resources — Q

QC Plus Pet Products
offering food, collars and leads, toys, and more.
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Quality Cage Company
makes bird, ferret, hamster, and other small animal cages and accessories.
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Animals — Resources — R

Respond Systems
manufactures the Respond 2400 low level laser and Bio Pulse pulsing magnetic field therapy systems for soft tissue injury and arthritic like conditions.
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Revival Animal Health
specializes in cat, dog, horse, and small animal supplies. Including supplements, books, food, and much more.
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RSPCA Australia Home Page
The official Web Site of the RSPCA in Australia, the peak animal welfare organisation in Australia.
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Animals — Resources — S

Senproco, Inc
pet care products for professional groomers or pet owners.
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Stuffed Animals
baby clothes, baby gifts, infant clothes, infant clothing, children's clothes, children's clothing, toddler clothes, toddler clothing, halloween costumes, christmas dresses, easter dresses.
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Animals — Resources — T

That Pet Place
offers pet supplies and a mail order catalog.
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The Animal Rights FAQ
The Animal Rights FAQ.
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The Robert Potter League for Animals
The Potter League for Animals is a private non-profit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of animals.
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theBigZoo.com
offers research, photos, and videos of many animals. Also includes educational books.
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Tomlinson's
supply store for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles, and more.
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Animals — Resources — U

UPCO
offers animal products, supplies and supplements.
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Animals — Resources — V

Vendian Animals
What was life like 560 million years ago? the Vendian marks the first appearance of a group of large fossils collectively known as the "Vendian biota" or "Ediacara fauna."
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Veterinarian's Best, Inc
designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes all-natural, veterinarian-developed pet care products.
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Vine Herbal Products
offering herbal products for horses and dogs.
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Vivaria Projects
retailer of custom-made vivariums, poison arrow frogs (dendrobatids), mantella's, amphibians, bromeliads, and more.
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Animals — Resources — W

Wholistic Pet, The
provides holistic pet supplies. Products include food, bedding, and supplements.
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Animals — Shopping

Dog Collars
Hundreds of dog collars and designer dog collars for any size dog or pet. Choose from an absolutely huge selection at discount and wholesale prices. the best place to do for Dog collars.
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Equestrian Shop in UK — Equestrian Clothing in Sussex — Horse Riding Equipment
Horse riding equipment such as horse saddles, horse bandages, horse bridles, horse riding boots, horse riding shirts, body protectors, riding wear, riding equipment and other saddle accessories provided by Dragonflysaddlery. Also we have our equestrian shop in Australia, equestrian shop in America,equestrian shop in Europe.
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Old Dog Treats and Rawhide
Valuable resources and information for all dog owners, especially those with older dogs. we take pride in offering a website that is truly fun and beneficial for all dog owners and for dogs of all ages.
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Video DVD Live Action Production Equestrian Live Event Coverage
Dark Horse video/DVD/live action production company with many years' TV broadcast experience producing quality, affordable broadcast-standard programmes on DVD and VHS.
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