A new study is the first to show that an insect can differentiate between different durations of visual cues. In Morse code, a short duration flash or “dot” denotes a letter “E” and a long duration flash— or “dash”—means letter “T”. Until now, the ability to discriminate between “dot” and “dash” has been seen only […]
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There’s an adorable animal in the Rockies that yells at hikers. Experts are worried its call may be fading
American pikas are small, mountain-dwelling lagomorphs that look like a cross between their rabbit cousins and rodents such as guinea pigs or hamsters. They’re common throughout the Rocky Mountains in the USA and southern Canada up to elevations over 4,000 metres. They specialise in inhabiting broken rocky habitats known as talus and are not considered […]
Scientists slam Canada-US proposal to lower trade protections for peregrine falcons
The crow-sized, slate-blue-backed peregrine falcon, with its bright yellow feet, soars across the skies from Greenland’s Arctic tundra to the steppe plains of Patagonia in South America. Falco peregrinus is one of the most widespread birds on the planet, with 19 subspecies that call coasts, mountains, deserts and river valleys home. These eye-catching raptors are […]
How do diving gannets avoid breaking their necks when entering the water at speeds of nearly 100 km/h?
Plunge-diving gannets hit the water at speeds of up to 86kph – fast enough to do some serious damage if they were a human diver. The bird’s long, slender neck may look like it would buckle on impact, but the muscles are arranged to lock the vertebrae in place before entry. To the extent that […]
Three-metre giant oarfish, ‘palace messenger’ of doom, washes up on Tasmanian beach
It was a beautiful warm day in north-west Tasmania when a fish with a reputation as a harbinger of doom washed ashore. Tony Cheesman, who lives in the seaside town of Penguin, was walking his two dogs, Ronan and Custard, along the beach at Preservation Bay on Friday morning when something silvery and surrounded by […]
First state-authorized killings mark escalation in California’s management of wolves
This is the third part of Mongabay’s series on the expanding wolf population in California. Read the first and the second parts. In late October, wildlife authorities in the U.S. state of California announced they captured and euthanized three adult gray wolves and shot a juvenile dead, all from the Beyem Seyo pack in the […]
What Supplements Should I Give My Older Horse?
As horses age, their nutritional needs often change. Years of work, natural wear on joints, and gradual shifts in metabolism can affect comfort, mobility, digestion, and overall condition. While a balanced diet remains the foundation of equine health, some owners consider adding supplements to help support an older horse’s daily needs. Understanding which supplement categories […]
How Indonesian communities rescued the Bali starling from the brink of extinction
One of the world’s rarest birds has rebounded from near extinction after Indigenous communities on the Indonesian island of Bali committed to protect it under traditional laws, Mongabay contributor Heather Physioc reported. The Bali starling (Leucopsar rothschildi) is a songbird with striking white plumage and a cobalt-blue face. In 2001, just six birds were known […]