Animal News

Animal News

Elephants Out-compete Rhinos at Salad Bar

Elephants get first dibs at the African savannah salad bar, which may force rhinos to make do with lower quality food and a more limited diet.

Barred Owls to be Seduced and Shot

Barred owls responding to rival's songs in the forests of the Northwest may soon meet with 'fowl' play.

Geese Police and Other Crime-Fighting Critters

An elite gaggle of geese is deployed in China -- but they're not the only animals that walk the beat.

Male Fish Lure Females With Genital Claws

When their good looks and scaly charm fail to win over females, male guppies drop the nice-guy routine and get forceful.

Less Ice Equals More Seal Strandings

An increasing number of seals are ending up stranded along the U.S. East Coast, as far south as the Carolinas, far away from where they should be at this time of year.

Baddass Shrew Lifts Logs, Can't Be Stomped

A new species of hero shrew is one of the strongest, sturdiest mammals in the animal kingdom.

Sea lions got rhythm

Got that head-nod shit that make you break your neck? Take it to the aquarium. Sea lions can keep a beat, better than many humans I've known, in fact. 

Herring Wars: Attack of the Faroe Islands 

Herring travel in schools billions of fish strong and, thanks the outsized role they've played in North American and European culture, they've been called the most influential fish in history. Now, threatened first by overfishing and then by the effects of climate change, international organizations have worked to set treaty limits on how many tons of the fish different countries can catch each year. The problem: The limits are more randomly applied, rather than being based on rigorous standards or rules. Now, some countries are voicing their displeasure by resisting the limits, altogether. Begun, these Herring Wars have. 

Study reveals tale of peacock's fan