Animals

Hello, a few months ago I did "Ciekawe Zwierzęta" series on Mastodon, they were exclusively in polish, though. So I salvaged the first text and translated it to english, so you all can see why a person such as myself loves rats so much. Enjoy....

In between two of the islands of Indonesia, there’s an ancient line that is both real and…not real.

When the emperor penguins from Dynasties find themselves trapped, the crew faces a tough choice: save them by helping them climb or leave them to die.

On April 26, 1986, the infamous explosion at a Chernobyl nuclear power plant unleashed large amounts of radiation into the atmosphere, an event that contaminated wildlife across country lines. The radiation levels seen in animals as a result has decreased in recent years — with the exception of one animal: the wild boar.

While ravens do not occur in China's capital Beijing today, a new study analyzing fossil bird bones from the UNESCO World Heritage Zhoukoudian "Peking Man" site demonstrates that ravens lived in western Beijing at the same time as some of its famous ancient human inhabitants.

A team of paleontologists from the University of Canterbury has discovered a remarkably intact fossil of one of the earliest ancestors of a group of birds now restricted to the tropics. Tropicbirds, now represented by only three living species, have a long fossil record spanning at least 62.5 million years, with the oldest...

Our reporter joins scientists in Mozambique to understand how bats communicate with one another.

Here’s how newfound “spicy” birds resist their potent neurotoxin

Turtles’ shells contain a chemical record of the environment—including highly enriched uranium, an indicator of nuclear weapons development. What can we learn from these accidental archivists?

An expedition has discovered a remote Fijian cave with thousands of microbats thought to be nearly extinct

Now researchers think they know why. Several years back, during a fishing expedition in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an unusual quick-change act. She caught a pointy-snouted reef fish known as a hogfish and placed it on her boat's deck. However, when she later

Ever wonder what birds are talking about? Does eavesdropping on bees sound intriguing? Want to know what your cat really thinks of you?

These rare kills in Washington State have biologists searching for answers. “Everyone always assumes wolves have the upper hand,” says one scientist. “But that’s not always the case.”...

The octopuses are drawn to this deep sea location.

When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given this uninhabited island to feral cattle?

This majestic Italian mastiff has charmed dog lovers worldwide with its imposing yet affectionate nature. When welcoming a Cane Corso into your family, choosing the perfect name becomes a momentous task. Join us on a journey through the enchanting world of Cane Corso names.