Grotesque ‘zombie squirrels’ with oozing warts spotted roaming through US backyards
Zombie-esque squirrels covered in oozing, wart-like tumors have been invading backyards across the United States and the reason…
‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks | Marine life
A marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in…
Tahr out that’s gross: Dead animal crammed in public rubbish bin
Warning: This story contains an image of the dead animal that some readers might find upsetting. The carcass…
Operators cancel cuttlefish season resulting in million-dollar losses
Normally at this time of year, Matt Waller would be taking tourists from around the world to see…
ABC news quiz: Teals have a party, Neil the Seal does battle and Trump drains his swamp
This week’s news quiz features the usual assortment of political animals and regular animals, as well as other…
Neil the seal not immune from new bird flu threat despite isolated lifestyle
Neil the seal is back in the spotlight. The five-and-a-half-year-old elephant seal has been spotted once again in…
Resident rescued after falling into deep hole while helping kangaroo on Raymond Island
A wildlife rescue on Raymond Island, off Victoria’s east coast, turned into a race against time when local…
Scientists Tickled Gorillas And Found An Old Clue To How Humans Learned Speech
Topline The vocal control underpinning human speech was not a sudden evolutionary leap, but a 15-million-year work in…
Why bird flu poses a high risk to many Australian native mammals
It was always a matter of when, not if, bird flu would arrive on mainland Australia. Australia was…
Family Mart Japan installs red-eyed “Monster Wolf” to keep bears away from convenience store
The giant wolf emits loud warning sounds and shouts out phrases like, “What are you looking at? Do…
Humans and apes laugh in similar ways, study suggests
NEW YORK (AP) — Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the…
Neil the seal: Wildlife workers defend using poles and board to remove famous 1000kg seal from road
Tasmanian wildlife workers have defended their makeshift methods of removing a popular seal that was blocking traffic. Neil…