► The Official Animal Wildlife & Nature Thread (feel free to post pics, articles. vids, links, Youtube, Twitter, IG, etc)
British photographer wins contest with stunning photo of a gorilla
Anup Shah triumphed over 100,190 entries from 158 countries to take the top prize in The Nature Conservancy's 2021 photo contest. Here's the snap, along with our pick of the category winners.
Ancient humans raised cassowaries 18,000 years ago, study finds
As long as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have gone to great efforts to collect eggs of the cassowary to raise them as chicks, according to new research from Penn State University.
Study reveals dog breed with the most disease-causing genetic variants
The large number of potentially harmful genes in the genomes of cavalier King Charles spaniels likely resulted from its breeding history, report scientists at Uppsala University in Sweden.
Genetic mutation responsible for humans losing their tails discovered
A group of researchers from New York have found that the TBXT gene has a mutation that is present in apes and humans, but not in monkeys and may be the result of humans no longer having tails.
Bats who roost together forage for blood together too, study finds
Animals that form bonds in captivity and continue those friendships in the wild also hunt together, according to researchers from Ohio State University in Columbus.
Scientists translate chemicals secreted by sawflies into eerie music
Researchers from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences have translated the secretions into eerie sounds, and tested their effect on humans.
Scientists read bird' brain signals to predict what they'll sing next
Feeding the brain signals through artificial intelligence allowed the team from the University of California San Diego to predict what the birds would sing next.
Wild seafood has one-sixth the CO2 emissions of beef
A study from American University found that cattle farms use almost 14 times the land as fish and seafood farms to produce a gram of protein. Among farmed fish, salmon used the least land.
Rise of the dinosaurs driven by major volcanic eruptions, study finds
The Carnian Pluvial Episode consisted of 'mega monsoons' of intense rainfall, as well as increases in global temperature and humidity, scientists at the University of Birmingham report.
Whistler resident fined $60K for feeding bulk apples, eggs, carrots to bears from backyard
A Whistler, B.C. resident has been fined $60,000 for feeding bulk produce to black bears from her backyard, say conservation officers.
B.C.'s overdose crisis: Meet the 'hero' dog saving people's lives
When Trey Helten was given a puppy as a gift, he had no idea his new four-legged friend, Zelda, would eventually learn to help save people’s lives.
Whistler resident fined $60K for feeding bulk apples, eggs, carrots to bears from backyard
A Whistler, B.C. resident has been fined $60,000 for feeding bulk produce to black bears from her backyard, say conservation officers.bc.ctvnews.ca
Whistler woman handed $60k fine for feeding and attracting bears | News
The BC Conservation Officer Service says this is the highest overall penalty imposed under the Wildlife Act in BC.
dailyhive.com
Crocodile crunches drone at wildlife park during documentary filming
The drone was found a couple of weeks later on the banks of the Australian lagoon, covered in bite marks.
www.usatoday.com
Footage Shows Moment Crocodile Chomps On Drone That Flies Too Close
ABC cameraman Dane Hirst explains how he had been working on a documentary for the network when the croc attacked.
Mastodon tooth found by 6-year-old on a hike. He’s donating it to the University of Michigan
The artifact is about 12,000 years old, UM paleontologists said.
6-year-old boy finds historic mastodon tooth in Rochester Hills creek
A 6-year-old was out on a walk with his family in September when he made an incredible discovery and found the tooth of a mastodon.
Not coyotes. We used to have mad stray around here, until the coyotes came and them cats disappeared.
We get foxes and occasional cougars (not the older MILFs looking to fuck) locally. There are some trails a few minutes away.
I've seen some dogwalkers jump into action a few times to shield smaller dogs from the foxes looking to quickly B-line for them.
Used to see coyotes here and there living in Vancouver.
Damn - props to the guy for getting on the roof of the car, and the family for getting inside.
Moment polar bear sleeps on an iceberg among winners in competition
From a polar bear sleeping on an iceberg to an Indian turtle swimming among fish in the ocean, this incredible array of images showcases the work of some of the world's finest photographers.
Robot dog bearing a 6.5mm sniper RIFLE unveiled at US Army trade show
The 'Special Purpose Unmanned Rifle' (SPUR) is the brainchild of Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotics and arms manufacturer SWORD International of Sparks, Nevada.
Leatherback turtle returned to ocean after it got stuck in a river
A 600 pound leatherback turtle was safely returned to the ocean on Tuesday after three groups of volunteers helped free it from a river mudflat in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Giant leatherback turtle returned to the sea in Provincetown - The Boston Globe
Volunteers from three separate groups rushed to the aid of the five-foot turtle on Sunday after it was reported stuck along the Herring River in Wellfleet, the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary said in a statement Tuesday.
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Snakes had sudden burst of evolution after dinosaurs were wiped out
This rapid diversification led to the nearly 4,000 species we see today, according to researchers from the University of California and University of Michigan.
Living fossil': Fisherman captures alligator gar in Kansas
A rare 4.5-foot fish known as an alligator gar was caught in Kansas for the first time ever last month, baffling experts as to how it arrived in the state.
Leprosy is discovered in wild CHIMPANZEES for the first time
Cases have been confirmed among two unconnected West African populations of chimpanzees, in Guinea-Bissau and the Ivory Coast.