Animals in the News ...


Antarctic Ice Creature Opens Window to Extreme Life   Live Science - March 19, 2010

  Scientists go 'gaga' to find creatures beneath 600 feet of ice   AP - March 15, 2010

  Mutant All-Black Penguin Found   National Geographic - March 16, 2010

Body Clock of Arctic Reindeer Ticks Differently   Live Science - March 15, 2010

Scientists reveal how snakes 'see' at night   PhysOrg - March 15, 2010

Giant George Is World's Tallest Dog   BBC - February 22, 2010

  Do speedy elephants walk or run?   BBC - February 12, 2010

  Clouded leopard: First film of new Asia big cat species   BBC - February 10, 2010

  Tigers evolved with snow leopards, gene study reveals   BBC - February 12, 2010

Genes that give butterflies identical wings found   Telegraph.co.uk - February 9, 2010

Scientists warn of rise in diseases spread from animals to humans   Telegraph.co.uk - January 4, 2010

How Do Salamanders Grow a New Leg? Protein Mechanisms Behind Limb Regeneration   Science Daily - December 16, 2009

10 Animals That Use Tools   Live Science - December 14, 2009

DNA study sheds new light on horse evolution   PhysOrg - December 11, 2009

Horse genome unlocked by science   BBC - November 6, 2009

Robins can see Earth's magnetic field   Telegraph.co.uk - October 29, 2009

The truth about the disappearing honeybees   New Scientist - October 27, 2009

Animals now picking up bugs from people, study shows   PhysOrg - October 26, 2009

Tiny ears found on butterflyıs wings   MSNBC - October 27, 2009

Oldest Known Spider Webs Discovered   Live Science - October 30, 2009

'Giant' orb web spider discovered   BBC - October 21, 2009


Largest Web-Spinning Spider Found   National Geographic - October 21, 2009

25 Amazing Ancient Beasts   Live Science - October 18, 2009

25 Amazing Ancient Beasts   Live Science - October 18, 2009

Barking Dogs Explained   Discovery - October 16, 2009

World's Biggest Snake Lived in 1st "Modern" Rain Forest   National Geographic - October 13, 2009

Lizards filmed 'walking on water'   BBC - October 13, 2009

"Surreal" Vegetarian Spider Found -- A First   National Geographic - October 12, 2009

Secrets of insect flight revealed   PhysOrg - September 17, 2009
For Wings, Nature Loves a Twist   Live Science - September 17, 2009

Evidence Points To Conscious 'Metacognition' In Some Nonhuman Animals   Science Daily - September 15, 2009
Animals Think About Thinking, Research Suggests   Live Science - September 15, 2009

Cradle And Birthday Of The Dog Identified: East Asia 16,000 years ago   Science Daily - September 2, 2009

  Monkeys get a groove on, but only to monkey music   PhysOrg - September 2, 2009

Gorilla sexual intrigue could explain human monogamy   New Scientist - September 2, 2009

Extinct Walking Bat Found; Upends Evolutionary Theory   National Geographic - August 10, 2009

Veterinarians using stem cells to treat animals   PhysOrg - August 10, 2009

Eastern Himalaya: 353 New Species - Flying Frogs   National Geographic - August 11, 2009  
Hundreds Of New Species Discovered In Eastern Himalayas   Science Daily - August 11, 2009  
Flying frog among 353 new Himalayan species   PhysOrg - August 10, 2009

  Orang-utans fashion only known animal instrument New Scientist - August 6, 2009

Where Did Dogs Become Our "Best Friends"?   National Geographic - August 4, 2009

Domestic dog origins challenged   BBC - August 4, 2009

Sea snake's two-headed illusion   BBC - August 6, 2009
"Two Headed" Sea Serpents Fool Attackers   National Geographic - August 6, 2009

Could Extinct Animals Be Resurrected from Frozen Samples?   Live Science - July 23, 2009

Toxic Substance Allows Birds to "See" Magnetic Field   National Geographic - July 9, 2009

  Chimpanzees learn from video demo   BBC - July 2, 2009

Scientists 'rebuild' giant moa using ancient DNA   PhysOrg - July 1, 2009

Frog Dozes in Mud for Years   Live Science - June 29, 2009
Obesity Clues From Research On How Burrowing Frogs Survive Years Without Food   PhysOrg - June 29, 2009

Albino Baby Turtle   National Geographic - June 26, 2009

Monkeys fall for visual illusion   BBC - June 25, 2009
In a study, rhesus monkeys responded to the "Thatcher effect", a strange
phenomenon that makes it difficult to detect changes in an upside down face.

  Animals that count: How numeracy evolved   New Scientist - June 23, 2009

Pink Moth Discovered in Arizona   Live Science - June 10, 2009

Large mammal migrations are disappearing   MSNBC - June 8, 2009

The Evolution of House Cats   Scientific American - June 11, 2009

Monkeys glowing green under UV light to aid research   BBC - May 27, 2009

New Giant Lemur Species Discovered   Live Science - May 28, 2009

Mice Given 'Human' Version of Speech Gene   Live Science - May 28, 2009

Mouse genome laid bare to science   BBC - May 27, 2009

  Meet the brains of the animal world   BBC - May 7, 2009

Early domestic animals were surprisingly well bred   New Scientist - May 5, 2009

Over 200 New Amphibians Found in Madagascar   National Geographic - May 5, 2009

New Species: Meet the Tiny Toadlet (and Froglet)   National Geographic - May 5, 2009

Spider "Resurrections" Take Scientists by Surprise   National Geographic - April 24, 2009
The spiders, it seems, enter comas to survive for hours underwater, according to a new study.

Fluorescent puppy is world's first transgenic dog   New Scientist - April 24, 2009

Cow genome 'to transform farming'   BBC - April 24, 2009
Cow Genome Decoded   National Geographic - April 24, 2009

  Tree Kangaroo Twins Filmed in the Pouch - A First   National Geographic - April 22, 2009

Cure For Honey Bee Colony Collapse?   Science Daily - April 15, 2009
Colony collapse disorder  Wikipedia

The snow monkeys of Hell's Valley   New Scientist - April 15, 2009
Japanese Macaque  Wikipedia
  Japan's Snow Moneys  Google Videos

All-Female Ant Species Found   National Geographic - April 17, 2009
Ants inhabit 'world without sex'   BBC - April 15, 2009
Slave ants keep a taste for revenge   New Scientist - April 15, 2009

Chimps use geometry to navigate the jungle   New Scientist - March 12, 2009

  Javan Rhino - Indonesia: "Most Endangered Mammal" Filmed   National Geographic - March 10, 2009

Horse Taming, Milking Started in Kazakhstan at least 5,500 years ago   National Geographic - March 5, 2009
Domestic Horse Ridden Further Back in Time   Live Science - March 5, 2009

See-Through Frogs Discovered   Live Science - February 3, 2009


  Fossil hunters discover largest snakes ever to have slithered on earth   Guardian - February 5, 2009
  Largest prehistoric snake on record discovered in Colombia   PhysOrg - February 5, 2009
Biggest Snake Discovered; Was Longer Than a Bus   National Geographic - February 5, 2009
Largest snake 'as long as a bus'   BBC - February 5, 2009

"Grumpy" Reptile Becomes Dad at 111   National Geographic - January 27, 2009

Their union resulted in 11 babies.

Pink Galapagos iguana rewrites family tree   BBC - January 5, 2009

Pink Iguana Species Discovered   National Geographic - January 6, 2009

Tangled web of spider evolution    BBC - December 23, 2008

Photos of the News Species 2008    National Geographic - December 15, 2008

How the Turtle's Shell Evolved    BBC - November 27, 2008
Oldest Turtle Found; May Crack Shell-Evolution Mystery    National Geographic - November 27, 2008

Tiny Tropical Island Yields a Wealth of Species    National Geographic - November 24, 2008

Rare White Lions Get Wild Live Science - October 18, 2008

Oldest Full-Body Insect Fossil Found Live Science - October 15, 2008
Bug from Borneo is the world's longest - 22 inches MSNBC - October 17, 2008

Cattle, Deer Graze Along Earth's Magnetic Field National Geographic - August 25, 2008

   125,000 Gorillas "Found" National Geographic - August 5, 2008

Gorilla "Paradise" Found; May Double World Numbers National Geographic - August 5, 2008

Newfound Monkey Species "Rarest in Africa," Experts Say National Geographic - August 5, 2008

World's Smallest Snake Discovered in Barbados, Study Says National Geographic - August 4, 2008

   Platypus genetic code unravelled BBC - May 8, 2008
World's Strangest Creature? Part Mammal, Part Reptile Live Science - May 8, 2008

Platypus Wikipedia
   Platypus Google Videos


   Elephant Painting a Self Portrait YouTube - March 30, 2008

New Zealand's 'Living Dinosaur' -- The Tuatara -- Is Surprisingly The Fastest Evolving Animal Science Daily - March 24, 2008

Colorful Harlequin Frog Discovered National Geographic - March 13, 2008

Video: Hen Lays Green Eggs National Geographic - January 30, 2008

Tanzania: 'Bizarre' new mammal discovered BBC - February 1, 2008

Largest Elephant Shrew Discovered in Africa National Geographic - February 1, 2008


Gemina the 'crooked-necked giraffe' dies AP - January 11, 2008

Crooked Neck Giraffe, Gemina YouTube

Not one but 'six giraffe species' BBC - December 21, 2007
New Giraffe Species Threatened with Extinction Live Science - December 21, 2007

Largest Spitting Cobra Found -- New Species National Geographic - December 8, 2007

The nine-foot cobra can kill up to 20 humans, experts in Africa say.

Flying Lemurs Are Primates' Closest Kin National Geographic - November 2, 2007
Gliding mammal linked to humans BBC - November 2, 2007
A gliding mammal that lives in the forests of south-east Asia is our closest relative after apes, monkeys and lemurs, a DNA study shows.

See-Through Frog Bred in Japan National Geographic - September 28, 2007

Elephants, Human Ancestors Evolved in Synch, DNA Reveals National Geographic - July 24, 2007

Altruistic Rats: First Evidence For Generalized Reciprocal Cooperation In Non-humans Science Daily - July 5, 2007

Wolves Of Alaska Became Extinct 12,000 Years Ago, Scientists Report Science Daily - July 5, 2007

House Cat Origin Traced to Middle Eastern Wildcat Ancestor National Geographic - June 28, 2007
DNA traces origin of domestic cat to Middle East BBC - June 28, 2007
The ancestry of the world's household cats can be traced to just five lineages which lived alongside ancient settlers in the Fertile Crescent, an area stretching from the eastern Mediterranean to the Gulf.
Fertile Crescent Wikipedia

Confused penguin strays 5,000km BBC - May 11, 2007
A Magellanic penguin whose natural habitat is the cool climes of southern Chile has strayed thousands of miles from his home, arriving in Peru

Apes Point to Origins of Human Language Live Science - April 30, 2007

Ape gestures 'show human links' BBC - May 1, 2007

Chimp cooperation goes beyond family New Scientist - April 23, 2007

Chimps more diverse than humans News in Science - April 23, 2007

Gene study shows three distinct groups of chimpanzees PhysOrg - April 20, 2007

Chimps 'more evolved' than humans New Scientist - April 17, 2007

Chimps Spotted Using Caves, Like Early Humans Live Science - April 14, 2007

"Monster" Toxic Toad Caught in Australia National Geographic - March 27, 2007

Gay Animals: Alternate Lifestyles in the Wild Live Science - March 19, 2007

Rats Think Like Humans Live Science - March 9, 2007

Salamander Tongue Is World's Most Explosive Muscle National Geographic - March 9, 2007
The giant palm salamander of Central America shoots out its tongue with more instantaneous power than any known muscle in the animal kingdom ...

Honeybee Buzzes Can Warn Against Toxins Live Science - March 6, 2007

Rare Mountain Gorilla Born in Congo, Ndeze National Geographic - March 6, 2007

Chimpanzees in Senegal 'hunt using spears' BBC - February 23, 2007
Video: Chimps Make and Use "Spears" to Hunt National Geographic - February 23, 2007

Thousands of New Species Found in Philippines National Geographic - February 7, 2007

Eggs Crack Open in Komodo Dragon's Virgin Births Live Science - January 24, 2007
Five baby Komodo dragons have broken through their shells under the watchful eye of their virgin mom Flora at a zoo in London.
Komodo Dragon Wikipedia
... the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2-3 metres (approximately 6.5-10 feet)

White beetle dazzles scientists BBC - January 19, 2007
The finger-tip sized Cyphochilus beetle, found in south-east Asia, had a shell whiter than most other materials found in nature ...

Alex the parrot makes up words News in Science - January 19, 2007
There may be more to parrot talk than simple mimicry, suggests the behaviour of one precocious bird. For the first time, a grey parrot shows he can imitate what he sees and hears.

Chimp born despite 'sterile' dad BBC - January 18, 2007

Blind Cats Get Implants Live Science - January 17, 2007

Dogs Get Found, Cats Stay Lost Live Science - January 15, 2007 Bats Use Magnetic "Compass" to Navigate, Study Says National Geographic - December 7, 2006

Bat Has Longest Tongue of Any Mammal National Geographic - December 7, 2006

Hybrid Butterfly Found on Cold Mountaintops National Geographic - December 1, 2006

Monogamy is rare in the animal kingdom at large Live Science - November 20, 2006
Of the roughly 5,000 species of mammals, only 3 to 5 percent are known to form lifelong pair bonds. This select group includes beavers, otters, wolves, some bats and foxes and a few hoofed animals.

Homosexual Animals Out of the Closet Live Science - November 17, 2006

Elephants Recognize Themselves in Mirror National Geographic - October 30, 2006

White hybrid bear shot dead in Canada BBC - May 13, 2006

A white bear with brown patches shot dead in northern Canada is the first grizzly-polar hybrid found in the wild, DNA tests have confirmed.

Everest Expedition Uncovers Exotic Species Live Science - April 7, 2006

Story From National Geographic National Geographic - February 7, 2006

New species found in Papua 'Eden' BBC - February 7, 2006
An international team of scientists says it has found a "lost world" in the Indonesian jungle that is home to dozens of new animal and plant species.

Ant School: The First Formal Classroom Found in Nature Live Science - January 11, 2006

New cat family tree revealed BBC - January 7, 2006

First evidence that chimpanzees speak to each other about objects in their environment National Geographic - October 20, 2005

Wild gorillas seen to use tools BBC - September 30, 2005

Baby tortoise with two heads People's Daily - September 29, 2005

How a Zebra Lost its Stripes: Rapid Evolution of the Quagga PhysOrg - September 26, 2005

Rare White Giraffe Photographed in Tanzia, Africa National Geographic - September 9, 2005

Cat in the pink over new colour BBC - September 6, 2005

Scientists unravel the secret world of elephant communication Science Daily - May 27, 2005

Flying Whales, Other Aliens Theorized by Scientists National Geographic - May 20, 2005

New African monkey discovered BBC - May 19, 2005

DNA gives gender news for Buddha the porcupine Science Daily - May 16, 2005

'First platypus' still intact after 200 years BBC - May 16, 2005

Prehistoric Jawbone Reveals Evolution Repeating Itself Science Daily - Feb. 2005
A 115-million-year-old fossil of a tiny egg-laying mammal thought to be related to the platypus provides compelling evidence of multiple origins of acute hearing in humans and other mammals.

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Tsunami December 26, 2004 ... into January 2005

There were no dead animals - Did they have quake warning? BBC

Acoustic senses may have saved animals in tsunami News Online

Tsunami Adds to Belief in Animals' "Sixth Sense"

Two dolphins were among the animals trapped in the tsunami

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Gene therapy makes lazy monkey hard workers BBC - August 2004

Russian monkeys play computer games Pravda - August 2004

Frozen Ark to save animal DNA BBC - August 2004
The Frozen Ark, as it is called, will preserve animal "life codes" even after their species have become extinct.

Homosexual Activity Among Many Types of Animals Stirs Debate National Geographic - July 2004

"New" Spider Species Weaves Uncommonly Regular Webs National Geographic - June 2004
Until now there were just four known instances of spiders evolving the ability to measure and create symmetrical webs: The fifth was discovered in Peru last month, prompting questions as to how and why some spiders develop the skill.

Dog understands more than 200 words BBC - June 2004

Dig discovery is oldest 'pet cat' BBC - April 2004

While ancient Egypt provides the first written record of cats, a burial discovered on Cyprus indicates that humans and felines may have become associated much earlier extending 9,500 years or more into the past.

Hordes flocking to 'miracle' lamb BBC - April 2004

Palestinians have been flocking to see a lamb which seems to have a birthmark spelling out the Arabic word for God, "Allah", in its coat.

Some mammals can 'choose' the sex of their offspring BBC - February 2004

Canine family histories revealed BBC - February 2004
All 300 domestic purebred dog breeds fall into one of 10 major groupings

How Did Dogs Become Adept at Playing with Humans? National Geographic - February 2004

African Parrot's oratory stuns scientists BBC - January 2004

The bird, a captive African grey called N'kisi, has a vocabulary of 950 words, and shows signs of a sense of humour.

Walruses are 'right-flippered' - right handed October 2003 - Science Daily

Froghopper Bug - Spittlebug - Crowned "World's Greatest Leaper" National Geographic - August 2003

Talking to animals BBC - July 2003

Sea lion scores top for memory New Scientist - October 2002
California sea lions may have the best memory of all non-human creatures.

Morocco's miracle mule BBC - October 2002

Zebra hybrid is cute surprise BBC - June 2001

Shark Gives 'Virgin Birth' to twins in Detroit Zoo National Geographic - October 2002

Do elephants talk with their feet? BBC - July 2002

Origins of domestic horse revealed BBC - July 2002

DNA samples were compared with ancient DNA from wild horses living in Sweden and Estonia about 2,000 years ago, and 28,000-year-old horse remains preserved in Alaskan ice.




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