Thousand-strong mob of thirsty camels storms outback town
In a tiny dot on the map of Australia’s vast northern deserts a mob is rampaging. Fences have…
‘Large bull camels weighing hundreds of kilos’ move into NT communities
The Northern Territory government is calling for Commonwealth support to stop hundreds of feral camels from wreaking “havoc”…
Pile Of Wool In Cactus Field Is Actually A Gentle Animal Who Needs Help
Late last month, rangers patrolling a swath of land in Victoria, Australia, noticed a flock of sheep wandering…
Pleistocene Kangaroos Were Surprisingly Agile, Fossil Study Suggests
Ancient giant kangaroos from the Pleistocene era may have been capable of hopping, just like their modern relatives—according…
Cow astonishes scientists with rare tool use
Watch: Veronika the cow shows off her unique skills Scientists are rethinking what cattle are capable of after…
Triple The Weight Of A King Cobra: Meet Greece’s 57-Pound Viper
The post Triple The Weight Of A King Cobra: Meet Greece’s 57-Pound Viper appeared first on A-Z Animals.…
Robert Irwin Gets Kisses From Cockatoo Who Belonged to His Late Dad and Everyone’s Crying
Well, crikey! If this isn’t the most bittersweet scene, then I don’t what is. Robert Irwin, son of…
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,…