Rodents

Is it time to finally ban glue traps in the U.S.?

Animals

Is it time to finally ban glue traps in the U.S.?

Is it time to finally ban glue traps in the U.S.?

How do you save an animal from extinction? Try changing its name.

Animals

How do you save an animal from extinction? Try changing its name.

How do you save an animal from extinction? Try changing its name.

Will we ever solve the mystery of the Mima mounds?

Environment

Will we ever solve the mystery of the Mima mounds?

Will we ever solve the mystery of the Mima mounds?

Rats invaded paradise. Here’s how paradise fought back.

Environment

Rats invaded paradise. Here’s how paradise fought back.

Rats invaded paradise. Here’s how paradise fought back.

Moment of Pets

Moment of Pets

This parasite can manipulate the minds of animals—and humans

Animals

This parasite can manipulate the minds of animals—and humans

This parasite can manipulate the minds of animals—and humans

How this owl detects prey hiding under mounds of snow

Animals

How this owl detects prey hiding under mounds of snow

How this owl detects prey hiding under mounds of snow

These rodents cut the grass around their homes

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Breakthroughs

These rodents cut the grass around their homes

These rodents cut the grass around their homes

By tending to roots, pocket gophers may ‘farm’ food

Animals

By tending to roots, pocket gophers may ‘farm’ food

By tending to roots, pocket gophers may ‘farm’ food

Why plague still afflicts U.S. wildlife

Animals

Why plague still afflicts U.S. wildlife

Why plague still afflicts U.S. wildlife

Major chinchilla supplier in U.S. court for animal welfare issues

Animals
Wildlife Watch

Major chinchilla supplier in U.S. court for animal welfare issues

Major chinchilla supplier in U.S. court for animal welfare issues

These blind mice can ‘see’ with their ears

Animals

These blind mice can ‘see’ with their ears

These blind mice can ‘see’ with their ears

Sleepy dormice are losing their cozy tree hollows

Animals

Sleepy dormice are losing their cozy tree hollows

Sleepy dormice are losing their cozy tree hollows

This animal has the biggest ears on Earth (relative to size)

Animals
Weird Animal Question of the Week

This animal has the biggest ears on Earth (relative to size)

This animal has the biggest ears on Earth (relative to size)

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