Rare Critters

Once thought to be omnivores of plants and insects, new research show Japanese monkeys are hunting and eating fish

December 1, 2022

Japanese macaques who live in the Japanese Alps endure some of the world’s coldest and harshest environments during winter when food scarcity puts them…

First bison born in the UK wild in thousands of years as part of a conservation project

November 28, 2022

The first bison born after more than a millennia in Britain has been lauded by actor Leonardo DiCaprio who posted about the birth to…

Himalayan yak milk and meat approved as food animal by Indian authorities

November 28, 2022

Yak farmers of Himalayan highlands have a reason to cheer after a scientific panel of the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India approved…

Stowaway cat crammed in luggage caught by TSA agent on X-ray before boarding at JFK

November 26, 2022

It’s still not clear how the crafty kitty made its way unnoticed into the suitcase, but the Transportation Security Administration spotted the orange stowaway…

PSA: U.S. National Park Service warns visitors not to lick psychedelic toads to get high

November 9, 2022

It may sound absurd, but the U.S. National Park Service is reminding people not to lick — yes, lick — the Sonoran desert toad….

“Late bloomer” bison calf born in Iowa’s Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

November 7, 2022

It’s not often bison baby announcements are made in the fall at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, but the park in Iowa unexpectently has…

Crows smarter than monkeys at a mental competency test

November 7, 2022

Researchers at the University of Tübingen have found via experimentation that crows are capable of understanding the concept of recursion, a test of mental…

India PM Modi heralds “great news” as cheetahs released in India exploring bigger habitat

November 6, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared an exciting update that two of the eight cheetahs brought to India from Namibia for a new life in…

Bat stroke or Batterfly? Either way, researchers show how bats can swim

October 27, 2022

Very Important Bat news: Bats can swim. It’s only fitting in this week heading into Halloween, officials are sharing an incredible video of a…

Living Planet Index finds biodiversity has declined alarmingly in last 50 years.

October 13, 2022

Global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% on average since 1970 according to a report looking at trends in global biodiversity and the health…