"There has been a bewildering array of different ecological roles for crocodylomorphs, from terrestrial herbivores and ...

A wildebeest migration is happening and they are crossing a river in Kenya, Africa. Suddenly, a lion rushes in and they all ...

Many huge animals went extinct surprisingly recently. When they died, their ecological role was lost with them.

The Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues combined for 63 penalty minutes in a game on Sunday. The physical matchup included multiple fights and major penalties throughout the game. Even while ...

Common toads can fill up their bodies with air, a ploy that sometimes works with a snake that must swallow all of the prey or ...

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted unanimously to reject a petition by conservation groups to limit the use of ...

Dozens of Australian mammal species have declined and gone extinct since European colonisation – and introduced predators are often blamed. But evidence is lacking.

This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people’s preferences about animals. It’s left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats and ...

Camouflage is a common defensive strategy among animals. By modifying their coloration and patterning, animals evade ...

They say southern stargazers, odd-looking fish with eyes on top of their heads, can deliver an electric shock of up to 50 volts to ward off predators. The fish also have venomous spines above ...

Getty Images/iStockphoto A man accused of fatally shooting a friend of his ex-girlfriend after an ambush was convicted of second-degree murder in New Mexico, officials said. Chase Brandon Cuffie ...

leopard, animal, wildlife, amur leopard ... tails allow them to coil around branches while waiting to ambush unsuspecting prey. As skilled ambush predators, they play an integral role in maintaining ...