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Zoo welcomes first-ever elephant shrew babies

Zoo welcomes first-ever elephant shrew babies

By Ed Chatterton Adorable photos show two newborn baby elephant shrews being tended to by their mom after a zoo became the first to ever breed the unique African species in the UK. Hertfordshire Zoo is celebrating the "monumental milestone" after the two rare black and rufous sengi

Despite reputation, bonobos are aggressive, particularly toward males: study

Despite reputation, bonobos are aggressive, particularly toward males: study

Historically considered a more peaceful species than their chimpanzee cousins, bonobos are actually just as aggressive -- but target their ire most often at males, according to a study published Wednesday. Living in matriarchal societies, the gentle-eyed primates once dubbed "hippy apes" are far from violence-free, a

Beyond the Slopes, a World-Class Wildlife Event is Hiding in Montana this March

Beyond the Slopes, a World-Class Wildlife Event is Hiding in Montana this March

Montana in March may mark the tail end of ski season, but it also brings one of North America's most extraordinary wildlife spectacles. At Freezout Lake, roughly 300,000 snow geese and around 10,000 tundra swans descend on the wetlands during March, turning a quiet stretch of

Rare new animal arrives at family-run farm

Rare new animal arrives at family-run farm

By Dean Murray A farm is celebrating a double baby boom after welcoming two rare new arrivals. Following the recent news of the birth of a Shire foal, Cannon Hall Farm in Barnsley has revealed that a longânosed potoroo joey has also made its debut. Potoroos are nocturnal marsupials

Hedgehog road deaths could be reduced using ultrasound tech

Hedgehog road deaths could be reduced using ultrasound tech

By Stephen Beech Hedgehog road deaths could be reduced using ultrasound technology, according to new research. Ultrasound-repellers would cut the huge number of the nocturnal mammals killed by cars, say Oxford University researchers. The proposal is based on their findings which show for the first time that hedgehogs can

Punch the baby monkey isn't being bullied: Japan zoo

Punch the baby monkey isn't being bullied: Japan zoo

A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was being bullied, following an outpouring of concern online. Punch, a seven-month-old baby macaque, was abandoned by his mother and shot to stardom after he began

First Yellowstone grizzly bear emerges from hibernation

Biologists with Yellowstone National Park reported seeing the first grizzly bear of the spring season on Monday, according to a National Park Service press release. The griz was seen in the northern part of the park scavenging on a bull bison carcass in the backcountry. Most male grizzlies emerge from