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A rare mountain bongo reappeared on a Kenyan trail camera after vanishing

A mountain bongo, one of the most elusive antelopes on Earth, triggered a trail camera in a Kenyan forest corridor after a ...

5,000-year-old wolves on a tiny Baltic island suggest prehistoric people may have fed, moved, and managed them long before dogs fully emerged

Ancient wolf remains unearthed on a remote Swedish island suggest a more complex human-wolf relationship than previously ...

After years of trying, 2 ocelot kittens at Texas zoo offer hope to a wild population under 200

For conservationists, the two ocelot kittens born at Caldwell Zoo in Tyler represent an uncommon success. The species is ...

Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing

It’s Neil’s world and we’re just living in it,” said one local, about a male elephant seal that weighs as much as a small car ...
Science News

The animal behind most aggressive wildlife encounters may surprise you

Analysis of 3,000 incidents in Canada reveals which animal–human activity combos are especially risky. Of note: Elk and ...

Bloody brawl of humans, dogs and a bear threatens Californians’ fragile detente

I crawled into bear dens, I managed their population surge, I led programs to educate the public and police. Through ...

How mating competition, age and sex shape immune systems in wild bats

A new study of wild bats reveals that an animal's immune system is shaped by more than its need to fight infections. Researchers from the University of Maryland have found that sex, age and ...