Animal News

Concerns over 'in-the-air' Ebola

Canadian scientists have shown that the deadliest form of the Ebola virus could be transmitted by air between species.

• Fresh Ebola outbreak in Uganda
• Little chance for ebola vaccine

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Paternity testing for tortoises

Baby tortoises have been given paternity tests to find out how sperm storage affects fertilisation. BBC Nature

• Virgin snake births found in wild BBC Nature
• Tortoises, terrapins and turtles videos, news and facts on BBC Nature