Animals Archive
25 March 2013, 04:16 PM ET
Not tonight, honey, I have a spike in my crotch.
25 March 2013, 03:03 PM ET
Genetic clues from the odd-looking aye-aye may help protect the endangered lemur.
25 March 2013, 03:00 PM ET
Rare lemurs can be seen as bad omens, but they are the ones that need protection.
25 March 2013, 03:00 PM ET
The first Polynesian settlers caused nearly 1,000 flightless birds like the dodo to go extinct, new research suggests
25 March 2013, 02:56 PM ET
Rabbits are popular pets because they are social and adapt to humans well.
25 March 2013, 01:38 PM ET
The cub called Kali was rescued by hunters in Alaska who say they unwittingly shot bear's mother.
25 March 2013, 01:16 PM ET
It's one of the rare examples of the phenomenon in sharks.
25 March 2013, 10:08 AM ET
The sensual mating dance involves rubdowns and bubble-blowing.
24 March 2013, 12:50 PM ET
It seems counterintuitive that castration could help save a species facing extinction. But through removing the ovaries of an Iberian lynx female, scientists collected and preserved embryos from the cat.
22 March 2013, 03:16 PM ET
These animals are often kept as pets or farmed for their prized fur.
22 March 2013, 02:51 PM ET
Stealthy hexacopter snaps photos of sperm whales for tracking study.
22 March 2013, 12:42 PM ET
Hunters, however, are less than thrilled.
22 March 2013, 11:05 AM ET
The shy, skinny antelope was born on March 6 to parents that were paired through the Species Survival Plan.
21 March 2013, 08:01 PM ET
Plant and animal winners of the BMC Ecology photo contest.
21 March 2013, 08:01 PM ET
Beautiful images of ecological interactions from around the world.
21 March 2013, 03:35 PM ET
Ibex are very agile and can easily climb mountainous terrain with their strong, cloven hoofs.
21 March 2013, 01:31 PM ET
New research shows why some sea snakes have heads that look comically small compared to the rest of their body.
21 March 2013, 12:57 PM ET
Is the group running a "slaughterhouse"?
21 March 2013, 10:18 AM ET
The new lizards are perfectly camouflaged for their environment.
20 March 2013, 06:26 PM ET
Whales hoofed relatives once hunted on land and near the ocean.
20 March 2013, 04:37 PM ET
A look at how whales' ancestors left land behind for a lengthy dip in the oceans.
20 March 2013, 03:14 PM ET
Macaws, Amazon parrots, cockatiels, parakeets, and cockatoos are the most popular pet parrots.
20 March 2013, 01:56 PM ET
'Canadian Club' won a museum visitor contest among sealed dinosaur fossils, which will make it the first to be cracked open among the five specimens.
20 March 2013, 01:56 PM ET
Over 15 tons of shaved ice was blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda exhibit to give the endangered bears a snow day.
19 March 2013, 08:03 PM ET
Less time on the ice makes it tougher for bears to hunt for food.