Aug 12 2010

New Monkey Sports Bushy Red Beard

An expedition to the Colombian Amazon has just revealed a new species of titi monkey that's the size of a house-cat and sports a bushy red beard.

Aug 09 2010

Top 10 ‘Wanted Alive’ Amphibians

Animal conservationists have created a Top 10 list of "Wanted Alive" amphibians.

Jul 26 2010

Presenting…The Grizzly Bear

Naturalist Mark Fraser today shares a breathtaking video on the grizzly bear.

Jul 08 2010

Wild Cat Imitates Its Prey

Tag: Animal Communication, Animals, Cats, Mammals, Video, Wildlife ConservationJennifer Viegas @ 4:16 pm
A new study documents the first recorded instance of a wild cat species in the Americas mimicking sounds made by its prey.

Jun 22 2010

Female Frog ‘Sings’ During Sex

Female Emei music frogs "sing" during sex to turn on male partners and to insight male-male competition.

Jun 01 2010

Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson Plan High Frequency Concert for Dogs

Lou Reed and his composer wife, Laurie Anderson, are planning a high-frequency concert for dogs.

May 25 2010

Polar Bears Face “Tipping Point”

As sea ice fragments due to to climate change, polar bear populations may at first show very little ill effect, but then drop precipitously.

May 13 2010

Are Bats Blind?

Tag: Animal Communication, Animal Evolution, Animal ResearchCristen Conger @ 5:31 pm
The oldest known bat fossil yields important clues to bats' unique senses.

Apr 05 2010

Dogs and Whales Enjoy Mysterious Connection

Dogs and whales seem to enjoy a special connection, although researchers aren't yet certain what underlies it. Study the video and photographs showing the apparent dog/whale link and see what you think.

Mar 17 2010

Horses Never Forget Human Friends

Tag: Animal Behavior, Animal Communication, Animals, Horses, MammalsJennifer Viegas @ 8:58 am
Horses not only remember people who have treated them well, they also understand words better than expected, research shows.

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