How gut microbes are helping wildlife survive a changing savanna
In Namibia’s Etosha National Park, scientists have shown how location, sex, and anatomy all shape the gut microbes…
Wild donkeys damage plants vital to Sonoran Desert ecosystem
PHOENIX – On a warm Wednesday afternoon, one burro with tan fur and large ears wandered the streets…
Do Sharks Have Bones? | IFLScience
No, sharks do not have bones. Their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same flexible, “rubbery” material found…
It bites its own tail to become a brutal spiked wheel: Is this nature’s bizarrest defence mechanism?
It’s a brave beast that bites this tail. The spiky appendage belongs to an armadillo girdled lizard, as…
Top 10 African countries that best protect the world’s most majestic animals
These amazing species not only reflect the continent’s natural identity, but they also play an important role in…
Video Showing How Beavers Run Has People in Stitches
It’s always fun to learn random facts about animals, and viewers were in for quite a treat when…
Rare ‘septopus’ believed to have been found on shore of B.C.’s Pender Island
A scientist based in Washington state is celebrating after identifying what she believes to be a seven-arm octopus…
Giant Garter Snake Rightfully Named California’s Official State Snake at 1.62 Meters
California has officially designated the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) as the state’s official State Snake. This designation…
Okapi at Audubon’s survival center pregnant with calf | Environment
An 8-year-old okapi at the Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Center on the West Bank is pregnant and will give…
21 confirmed cougar sightings in the UP this year. Here’s where | Outdoors
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — There have been 21 confirmed cougar sightings in the Upper Peninsula so far this…
Who Wins When A Bull Elk Picks A Fight With A Bison? Depends On The Bison
A face-off at the North Carolina Zoo had two of Yellowstone’s most iconic animals squaring off with each…
Bear captured at apartment complex released back into natural habitat
The bear captured at the Harvest at Damonte Ranch apartment complex on Thursday was released Friday morning at…