A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off predators, which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy.

A man has appealed for help in identifying what creature the bones belong to after he discovered the skeleton of a small animal whilst carrying out renovation work at home ...

Otter pups resemble human infants in some ways, but how similar are they? Find out just how much baby otters and baby humans ...

Scientists have been curious about how kangaroos evolved to hop with such efficiency. To investigate that, researchers turned to a sort of evolutionary second-cousin of the kangaroo, the musky ...

The illegal trade in live chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau is more widespread than current data indicates, scientists believe, ...

The Maine Chinchilla Shelter introduced us to a few chinchillas all looking for loving homes. What you should know before you adopt.

The Animal Barn at Purina Farms was one of several areas damaged by an EF-2 tornado on March 14. Mitchell said she returned ...

As well as being some of the cutest animals on the planet, chinchillas are also naturally cautious animals. This means that ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An examination of the dog found dead along with actor Gene Hackman and his wife in their Santa Fe home ...

It sounds a little like a real-life version of the famous children’s book “Charlotte’s Web.” But the backstories of these animal characters are very different, and much sadder, than the ones in the E.

Flexible ankles provide further support for a red panda. Thanks to flexibility in its joints, a cub like this will have a wide range of motion and agility. This makes them spectacular climbers and ...

You might be wondering, which dogs boast this majestic, wolf-like appearance? From thick-coated sled pullers to fiercely loyal guardians, these breeds carry the look of their wild ancestors while ...