Animal
Chinese Zoo ‘Sorry’ for Not Revealing 3 Leopards Were on the Loose
A zoo lied about its missing leopards for fear of scaring visitors away.
China Is Running Out of Lab Monkeys To Experiment On
A ban on wildlife trade and an explosion in scientific research are causing a shortage of lab monkeys in China.
Debt Collectors Attacked Restaurant with Cockroaches. They Didn’t Know Cops Were Eating There.
“They did not know who was attending the banquet, so they regretted it a lot,” a police chief said.
Japanese Zoo Finds Out Why Its Toucans Keep Flirting but Won’t Get It On
For five years, Toto and Poko showed courtship behavior but left behind infertile eggs, confusing zookeepers.
Scientists Discover the First Animal That Doesn’t Breathe Oxygen to Live
The parasite—which lacks mitochondria, and the genes and proteins needed for breathing—yet again expands our horizons for the possibilities of life on Earth.
All the Weird Things You Learn As a Wildlife Photographer
Michel d’Oultremont has trained himself to poop in a cup and live in a tiny tent for days on end – all in the pursuit of a perfect shot.
Scientists Created Open Source Tools to See in Animal Vision
The software turns photos taken with anything from a smartphone to high-end equipment into how a bee, fish, or mammal sees the world.
‘Noah’s Ark Bus’ Evacuates a Menagerie of Orphaned Animals Away from the Queensland Bushfires
More than 150 animals—including crocodiles, monkeys, and koalas—were ferried out of the Cooberrie Park Wildlife Sanctuary on Saturday night.
Critically Endangered Species May Go Extinct as Land Degrades
Species with depleting populations could be casualties of desertification.
Meet the Australian Marsupial That Literally Shags Itself to Death
Researchers confirmed that male kalutas are dying en masse after "intense" mating sessions driven by polyamorous females.
We Asked People What It’s Like to Have Sex in Front of Their Pets
"I can only concentrate on one pussy at a time."
Viral Video Shows a Japanese Zoo's Polar Bear 'Escape Drill' and, Uh, It's Incredible
At Tobe Zoo, people dress in animal costumes and wreak havoc, "mauling" everything in their path.