A behavioral study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology has linked reproductive success in male rock hyraxes to their ability to maintain rhythm during courtship songs. You only need to take a look at the adoring fans of famous musicians to realize being rhythmically skilled is a desirable trait. In male rock hyraxes, singing […]
Sweet spot: bear crashes Connecticut birthday party to steal cupcakes
A birthday picnic ended in a big surprise for a Connecticut family when a black bear emerged from the woods and made a beeline for their cupcakes. Rauf and Laura Majidian captured video of the bear as it raided a table of goodies laid out for their two-year-old son Cyrus’s party at their West Hartford […]
Black Bear Cub Tortured to Death After Innocently Wandering into a Town to Find Water
This poor black bear cub was tortured to death after innocently wandering into a village in Mexico looking for water. The 4-month-old cub ended up in Castaños town, in the Mexican state of Coahuila, where the locals heartlessly tied the bear’s legs together, at it, and choked it to death, Mexico News Daily reported. Footage […]
Indonesia and Norway give REDD+ deal another go after earlier breakup
JAKARTA — Indonesia has signed a new climate deal with Norway that will see the Nordic country pay the Southeast Asian one to keep its forests standing. The deal comes a year after Indonesia terminated a nearly identical scheme between the two countries over the lack of payments. Land-use change, forest degradation, and deforestation account […]
Man Rescues Baby Squirrel And Now The Squirrel Won’t Leave
There have been many interesting pets that people have enjoyed over the years. Most people consider a dog or a cat to be about as far as they will go but I’ve heard of people raising everything else, from pet skunks to pet snakes, and almost anything in between. Perhaps one of the more interesting […]
Education can change local perception of bats, help conserve species, study says
Increasing knowledge of ecosystem services is key to conserving bats and supporting communities in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, according to a recent study published in the journal Biodiversitas. Researchers quizzed members of local communities around the Batang Toru ecosystem to understand their perception of bat populations. The researchers found that local communities have limited knowledge […]
Moose attacks Colorado hunter in gory rampage
Fort Collins, Colorado – A hunter in Colorado was attacked this week by the moose he tried to shoot with an arrow. The moose charged and gored him, and things did not end well. On Tuesday, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency SOS from an archery hunter who was in a remote area […]
Huge alligator strapped to back of car on motorway is ‘most Florida thing ever’
A giant alligator strapped to the back of a car on a motorway has been called the most Florida picture ever taken. A woman travelling along Interstate 95 in The Sunshine State was stunned to see a massive reptile hoisted by rope behind a vehicle, just one foot off the tarmac. Karen Kress from Tampa, […]