Newborn badgers show hints of two dark eye-stripes in otherwise thin, silky fur, and by the time they leave the sett they ...

The specimen was found at Mazon Creek fossil beds, a site known for its beautifully preserved animals and plants.

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About 640 baleen plates hang from its upper jaw and, at 4m in length, they are the longest of any whale’s – hence the need ...

Wolf-dogs are becoming more popular, but what is a wolf dog, and what are the legal requirements, risks, and ethics of owning ...

A team of scientists from a number of academic institutions, including the University of Salford in Manchester, set up camera ...

Small in size, big in bite. From unusual eating habits to strange behaviours, we explore what makes the world’s smallest ...

Forget festivals and sporting events, the Bracken Cave bat colony is considered to be the largest gathering of mammals on ...

Researchers studying rockhead poachers from Deadman Bay think they may have solved the mystery of the fish's odd bowl-shaped ...

On 17 February 2026, the Year of the Snake will turn into the Year of the Horse for Lunar New Year – also known as Chinese ...

I was recently documenting an African elephant tranquillisation in Zimbabwe. We were on foot, and another elephant suddenly ...

This bizarre sea creature blurs the line between animal and object, strutting across the ocean floor while hiding in plain ...