These Tarantulas Have Genitals So Large They Require a New Genus
Scientists have just discovered four tarantula species with genitals so unusually long that they had to be put…
We should not try to “de-extinct” the moa, a 12-foot flightless bird.
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‘Chimp Crazy’ star Tonia Haddix sentenced to prison for lying that primate had died
A Missouri woman who starred in the HBO documentary series “Chimp Crazy” has been sentenced to nearly four…
Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with ecology, species lessons
TOKYO — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the…
Rottnest: Joey season arrives on the island as young quokkas take first steps
As August brings rains and the winter comes to a close, quokka joeys are reaching a huge milestone…
Look: Critically endangered addax calf born at Kansas zoo
Aug. 7 (UPI) — The Rolling Hills Zoo in Kansas announced the birth of an addax antelope calf,…
Researcher In New Guinea Details 61 New Species, Including A Previously Undocumented Woolly Rat » TwistedSifter
František Vejmělka On our planet, over two million animal species have been documented – so you’d be forgiven…
Black rhino numbers have increased but there’s bad news for others
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased slightly, but there…
Millionaire big game hunter slaughtered by ‘black death’ buffalo in South Africa – Travel News – Travel
A big game hunter has been fatally gored by the buffalo he was pursuing for a trophy kill…
Czech zoo welcomes 4 rare Barbary lion cubs whose population is extinct in the wild
DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital…
US hockey mascot has close call with bear during Alaska video shoot
Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown…
Zookeepers fail to get stubborn baby hippo out of the water. Then mama brings ‘the stare.’
When we come across something that’s wrong or amiss, we often have a choice. Leave it for someone…