Meerkats are small, big-eyed, highly social mongooses who live in South Africa in packs ranging from two to more than 30 individuals in which complex social networks and social hierarchies regulate ...
"Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose." –Janis Joplin For many years I've been thinking about whether wild nonhuman animals (animals) are always happier than captive animals of their ...
The axolotl — an often smiley-faced salamander known for its ability to regenerate limbs and organs — is showing new powers of adaptability, as individuals bred in captivity are surviving releases ...
A team of researchers has identified distinct mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Drawing parallels with human psychology, the study provides compelling ...
They placed a hamster wheel in the wild to see whether mice would use it as they do in captivity. Not only did the wild mice play with the wheel, but frogs, rats, shrews, and even slugs also ...
Species extinctions, endangerment and captive breeding / C.D. Magin [and others] -- Effective use of flagship species for conservation of biodiversity: the example of lion tamarins in Brazil / J.M.
We've got some good news for axolotls. Those are adorable little amphibians with feathery gills and cartoonish smiles. The salamanders were once found in lakes and wetlands throughout central Mexico.
Cariama cristata - Red-legged Seriema - Beautiful bird of the brazilian cerrado© Geraldo Morais/Shutterstock.com The star of this fascinating video clip is Kevin, who was a bird called a red-legged ...
With the arrival of milder weather and the impending spring season, Weyburn residents might soon spot baby animals that ...