Orangutan Is The First Non-Human Seen to Treat Wounds Using Medicinal Plant
The primate named Rakus chewed up yellow root and applied it to an open facial wound, closing the sore within days
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Living Pantries: The Unique Storage Method of Honeypot Ants
These ants store honey in their abdomens and subsequently perish while nourishing the colony.
A Wildlife Photographer Wakes From a Nap Under a Tree, Finding a Cheetah Sleeping Against Him
Imagine you're napping under a tree, taking a break from the blazing sun. Suddenly, you feel a gentle nudge, and to your surprise, it's not your buddy waking you up—it's a cheetah!
Meet The Man Who Lives With Hyenas
This remarkable relationship between man and beast has been kept alive for 50 years thanks to one family's tradition.
Oregon's Great Salmon Escape: 100,000 Fish Flee Truck Mishap, Find Refuge in Creek
The program started in 1982 bringing young salmon from river hatcheries downstream to hatcheries stopped up by dams far upstream.
Biologist Unveils Stunning Blue Gecko, Dubs the Discovery 'Vangoghgi'
Cnemapsis vangoghi was found during one such exploration, after the flash of indigo and mustard yellow which caught Agarawl's eye.
"The Javan tiger still exists" - DNA Found May Herald an 'Extinct Species' Comeback
A hair found at the encounter site had a sequence similarity of 97.06% with Sumatran tigers and 96.87% with Bengal tigers.
Mexican Wolf Numbers Growing in U.S. for 8th Consecutive Year, Soon to Be Howling at a Reserve Near You
To date, a minimum of 15 fostered Mexican wolf pups have survived to breeding age, and at least 10 fostered wolves have successfully bred.
Dog That Flunked Out of Police Academy Becomes a Hero in Taiwan's Earthquake Response
To be a drug-sniffing dog you have to be impassionate, which is exactly what Roger the golden retriever was not.
Indigenous Rangers Photograph Blind ‘Marsupial Mole' Seldom Seen by Humans Amid its Strange and Wild Land
The wildlife living in Australia's deserts are odd as the fish and invertebrates of the deep ocean are odd, and this mole is a good example
In World First, Scientists Share What Was Almost Certainly a Conversation with a Humpback Whale
Humpback whales have very complicated vocalizing behaviors, but scientists were able to call an adult female over and have a short convo.
Millions of Birds Now Migrating Safely Through Darkened Texas Cities After Successful Lights Out Campaign
Reducing the reflections from exterior lighting on tall buildings worked to prevent 60% of all bird collision deaths in cities like Houston.
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