The spots on a giraffe’s skin help the animals hide, maintain body temperature and recognize each other. (Photo by Arthur Morris/Getty Images) Giraffes are known for their long necks, but their attractive spotted coats also have many distinctive features and…
Japanese quail have become the first birds to be incubated and raised in space. (Image credit: STERKL/Alamy Stock Photo) Japanese quail are small relatives of chickens and turkeys that have one rather unusual feature: the males produce a unique foam…
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Scientists have recorded 34 cases of wild killer whales offering food to humans. (Photo courtesy of Orca Research Trust) Wild killer whales sometimes approach people and offer them food, but scientists can’t explain exactly why they do it, according to…
A bear named Tundra has become the owner of the largest dental crown in history. Brown bear Tundra has received the largest dental crown ever installed, officials at the Lake Superior Zoo in Minnesota said. The bear had broken one…
Every year, billions of birds migrate to and from the United States. Around the world, these birds travel thousands of miles to reach their seasonal habitats. Some species, like the Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea), accumulate enough miles in their lifetime…
Genetics suggest that the southern cassowary’s ancestors were on our planet tens of millions of years ago. (Photo credit: Getty/Wokephoto17/Alamy/Trevor Collens) Name: Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) Habitat: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and north-eastern Australia. Diet: Fruits, seeds, mushrooms, insects, snails,…
Two Ice Age puppies have been discovered near Tumat, Siberia. (Photo courtesy of the University of York) A pair of 14,000-year-old ‘puppies’ found in melting permafrost in Siberia have undergone genetic analysis, revealing they were wolf sisters and not domesticated…
(Image credit: JeffGoulden via Getty Images) Have you heard about the direwolf lately? Perhaps you’ve noticed a large white wolf on the cover of Time magazine, or a photo of Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin with a puppy…
Khankhuuluu mongolensis lived in what is now Mongolia about 86 million years ago. (Photo courtesy of Julius Chotoni) Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of dinosaur dubbed the “dragon prince” – a precursor that preceded the rise of the…