"Living fossil" fish found to have largest known animal genome
The South American lungfish ((Lepidosiren paradoxa) has the largest known animal genome, with up to 91 billion base pairs, 30 ...
Tag: Animals
Rare deep-sea 'doomsday' oarfish found in California
Oarfish typically dwell in the ocean depths in total darkness, and can grow longer than 20 feet, or 6 meters.
Zookeeper attacked by crocodile at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Emergency responders promptly treat the injured worker, a man in his forties, on-site before transporting him to the Hadassah Medical ...
Banksy spreads animal-themed art across London
Over the past nine days, Banksy created a series of animal-themed murals across London, featuring animals including a mountain goat, ...
Sea lions help map unexplored seafloor habitats
Researchers attached lightweight cameras, GPS units, and sensors weighing less than 1% of the sea lions' body weight to adult ...
Rare 1-in-100 million "cotton candy" caught, donated to a research center
Other rare lobster colorations, include calico lobsters, orange lobsters, and blue lobsters.
Seals now have rabies. And they bite
A rabies outbreak has led to concerning behavioral changes in the seals, including increased aggression, attacks on humans, dogs, and ...
An iron coating keeps Komodo dragons' teeth razor-sharp
The study suggests that the iron coatings on Komodo dragon teeth may have existed in carnivorous dinosaurs like T. rex ...
In Europe, the wolf is back. Not everyone is happy about it
Gray wolves were threatened, and extinct from western and central Europe before the species was protected under the Bern Convention ...
Before the hop: ancient kangaroo species walked on all fours
Recent findings suggest that the extinct kangaroo species Protemnodon, also known as the "giant wallaby," was primarily quadrupedal, walking on ...