Biomechanical limits of hopping in the hindlimbs of giant extinct kangaroos
Specimens All species included in this study were macropodiforms; the bone measurement dataset encompassed all extant families and…
Coyote scrambles onto Alcatraz Island after perilous, never-before-seen swim
Prisoners on Alcatraz once risked the perilous waters in San Francisco Bay to escape the island’s high-security prison.…
Watch Veronika the brown cow pick up a rake to scratch herself—a scientific first
“There’s absolutely no question that this is tool use,” says Robert Shumaker, an evolutionary biologist and President of…
Giant Kangaroo Fossils Reveal a Surprise About How They Moved : ScienceAlert
The image of kangaroos hopping their way across the Australian outback is iconic – and it turns out…
Strategic sex: Alaska’s beluga whales swap mates for long-term survival
video: Beluga whales in the High Arctic during summer. A group of beluga whale bulls in a bay,…
Drone captures incredible whale hunting behaviour in Canada. Experts think they’ve only just learned how to do it
Bubble net feeding is spreading into humpback whale populations in the Canadian Pacific and researchers think it might have been…
Why Have Shark Attacks Reoccurred on Australias Beaches?
SadaNews – Activists reacted on social media to the recent shark attacks that occurred on one of Australia’s…
Kangaroos’ giant ancestor probably able to hop despite 250kg weight, scientists say | Animals
Giant 250kg kangaroos that once roamed Australia would probably have been able to hop despite their enormous size,…
Creel pot recording devices to listen for whale songs
Getty Images Whales can produce complex songs Conservationists are to attach acoustic devices to gear used for catching…
Onlooker sparks outrage with video of tourist’s reckless actions near massive wild animal: ‘Shouldn’t be that close’
All together now: Animals in nature need their space. A TikTok account named Montana’s Yellowstone Critters (@crittersbybeth) posted…
Bats, bushbabies and aardvark edge closer to extinction in southern Africa
A new list of threatened mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini shows that 11 more species have…
Readers’ wildlife photos – Why Evolution Is True
Well, this is the last batch of photos I have, so you know what to do. Today’s contribution…