Animal News: Page 15

New Gecko Species Discovered in Madagascar (November 11, 2014): A new species of gecko has been discovered in Madagascar. It was discovered climbing on an old fort.

Fossil of Ancient Groundhog-like Mammal Discovered in Madagascar (November 6, 2014): Scientists have discovered the fossil of an ancient groundhog-like mammal in Madagascar.

Rare Fanged Deer Spotted in Afghanistan (November 1, 2014): A rare fanged deer, the Kashmir musk deer, has been spotted in Afghanistan.

Rare Frog Deposits Eggs in Bamboo (October 28, 2014): Scientists have discovered that a rare frog in India deposits its eggs in live bamboo with narrow openings.

Huge Ancient Kangaroos Walked Instead of Hopping (October 20, 2014): Huge ancient kangaroos likely walked around the Australian outback 100,000 years ago instead of hopping.

Ancient Blind Swimming Creatures Identified as Distant Human Cousins (October 16, 2014): Ancient blind swimming creatures named vetulicolians are identified as relatives of humans and fish by Australian scientists.

Hermaphrodite Snail Species Named in Support of Marriage Equality (October 13, 2014): A newly discovered hermaphrodite snail species has been named in support of marriage equality.

Scientists Make Casts of Scorpion Burrows Using Molten Aluminum (October 11, 2014): Scientists made an epoxy resin cast of a scorpion burrow using molten aluminum. The scorpion was a large-clawed scorpions.

Man Saves Baby Swan Trapped in Chain Link Fence (October 4, 2014): Watch this animal rescuer save a baby swan trapped in a chain link fence.

More Wolf Spiders Are Eating American Toads (October 1, 2014): Researchers from the University of Georgia have found that more wolf spiders are eating American toads because of invasive grass.

New Poison Dart Frog Species Discovered in Panama (September 26, 2014): A new poison dart frog species has been discovered in Panama. The new species, Andinobates geminisae, is red colored.

Ancient Swamp Creature Had Lips Like Jagger (September 13, 2014): An ancient swamp creature, named Jaggermeryx, had big, sensitive lips.

New Tree Frog Species Discovered in Madagascar's Ankarafa Forest (August 18, 2014): A new species of tree frog has been discovered in Madagascar. Scientists say the frog has a unique call consisting of a trill and a triple click.

Pterosaur Discovered in Brazil Had Large Bony Head Crest (August 14, 2014): Scientists have discovered the fossils of previously unknown species of pterosaur in Brazil. It had a bony projectile growing on its head.

New Frog Species Discovered in Southeastern Brazil (July 28, 2014): A new frog species has been discovered in Brazil. The frog is named Chiasmocleis quilombola.

Scientists Identify Four New Species of Tuco-Tucos (July 21, 2014): Four new tuco-tuco species have been named by scientists. The gopher-like creatures all live in Bolivia.

New Mite Species Named After Jennifer Lopez (July 15, 2014): Researchers have named a new mite species after singer and actress Jennifer Lopez. The mite is named Litarachna lopezae.

Scientists Recreate Walk of the Trigonotarbid Using Computer Software (July 10, 2014): Scientists have recreated the walk of the trigonotarbid, an ancient arachnid, using computer software.

Fossil of Tiny Ancient Hedgehog Found in British Columbia (July 10, 2014): Fossils of a tiny ancient hedgehog species and a tapir-like creature have been found at a site in British Columbia.

Scientists Discover Gene That Helps Decapitated Flatworms Regrow Heads (July 8, 2014): Scientists have discovered the gen, zic-1, that helps flatworms regrow their heads after they have been decapitated.

Extinct Bird Had Wingspan of Over 20 Feet (July 8, 2014): A bird that lived 25 to 28 million years ago had a huge wingspan of over 20 feet. It could glide for long distances using its enormous wings.

Scientists Sequence Electric Eel Genome (June 26, 2014): Scientists have sequenced the genome of the electric eel. The researchers say electric fish evolved electrocytes from muscle cells.

New Species of Elephant-Shrew Discovered in Namibia (June 26, 2014): Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of elephant-shrew in the deserts of southwestern Africa.

Spider Discovered in Mexico Uses Encrusted Soil Particles for Camouflage (June 23, 2014): A newly discovered spider species in Mexico uses encrusted soil particles for camouflage. The spider belongs to the Paratropididae family.

Fish-Eating Spiders Found All Over the World Say Scientists (June 19, 2014): Scientists report in a new study that fish-eating spiders can be found all over the world.