Tag: animals

Pied tamarins use odour as a communication toolTainara Sobroza When their vocal calls get drowned out by traffic and other ...

Male palm cockatoos drum on trees to woo matesCNZdenek Male palm cockatoos tap out rhythms on trees to woo potential ...

A gannet diving for preyGlyn Thomas Photography/Alamy When gannets dive into the sea to catch fish, they roll either to ...

Blackbirds rest earlier in the evenings when they get illHermann Knuewer Blackbirds go to bed earlier when they get sick, ...

Artist’s impression of the ancient jellyfish Burgessomedusa phasmiformisChristian McCall A fossil unearthed in Canada is the oldest preserved adult jellyfish ...

A selection of fork-tailed drongo eggs, each laid by a different femaleJess Lund Cuckoos infiltrate the nests of other birds ...

Illustration of the smilodon, or sabre-toothed tiger, which went extinct around 10,000 years agoROMAN UCHYTEL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Sabre-toothed tigers and ...

A male spider mite guarding a femalePeter Schausberger, University of Vienna Male spider mites closely guard juvenile females and tear ...

The Caribbean reef shark is threatened by fishingAndy Mann The number of rays is growing in coral reef ecosystems around ...

Artist’s impression of the extinct skink Tiliqua frangens. In the bottom right, a typical modern skink is shown for comparisonKailah ...