Horses have a vocal trick no one fully understood until now. Scientists have discovered that when a horse whinnies, it produces two completely different sounds at the same time. One is a deep tone ...

Arabian hares have been moved to the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve as part of a project to restore populations in ...

Aussies holidaying in New Zealand are often surprised feral brushtail possums appear bigger, darker, and fluffier than their native cousins back home. One of the largest on record was caught in the ...

Meet the impressive record-breaking species of the animal kingdom, from the the fastest shark, to the hairiest mammal or the ...

EASTHAM — They were former high school sweethearts, married for more than five decades, taking a walk on Valentine’s Day morning with their beloved black Labrador along a remote stretch of Cape Cod.

Since their domestication, horses have changed the course of human history. It’s no wonder the Chinese zodiac associates them with prosperity and success ...

Adult female American bison and 1 week- and 1 month-old calves at the Prioksko-terrasny biosphere reserve, Russia. Image by oksanavg via Depositphotos. Did you know that the bison, often mistakenly ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The middle ear of mammals, with an eardrum and several small bones, allows us to ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 400 marine mammals have been reported stranded or sickened along California’s Central Coast since June.

More than a dozen mammal species shimmer and glint purple and green, like precious opals. Their fur is iridescent, meaning its colour appears to change depending on the animal’s orientation relative ...