Animal News: Page 17

Scientists Find Genetic Mutation That Causes Albinism in Doberman Pinschers (May 12, 2014): Scientists have found the genetic mutation that causes albinism in Doberman pinschers.

Paleontologists Discover Fossil of Ancient Tubular Organism (May 9, 2014): Paleontologists have discovered a fossil of an ancient organism resmebling a tapeworm or flatworm.

Rare Megamouth Shark Captured Off Japan (May 9, 2014): A rare megamouth shark was captured off Japan. This is only the 58th sighting of the rare deep sea shark.

14 New Species of Dancing Frogs Discovered in India (May 9, 2014): 14 new species of dancing frogs have been discovered in southern India by scientists from the University of India

Giant Green Anemone Spotted Consuming Seabird on Oregon Coast (May 8, 2014): Giant green anemones have been spotted eating seabirds on the coast of Oregon.

Video: Aerial Perspective Scares Geese With Goosebuster Drone (May 3, 2014): Aerial Perspective frightens geese with its Goosebuster Drone. The video shows how it works.

Residents of Canadian Town Concerned Bloating Whale Carcass Might Explode (April 30, 2014): Residents of a Canadian town are concerned that a bloating whale carcass might explode. There is also concerned someone could fall inside the 60-ton carcass.

Southern California Mite is World's Fastest Land Animal When Speed is Measured in Body Lengths Per Second (April 29, 2014): A tiny Southern California mite is the world's fastest land animal when the body lengths per second measurement is used.

Scientists Discover How Sloths Can Breathe Easily Upside Down (April 28, 2014): Scientists have discovered how sloths can breathe easily upside down. They have fibrinous adhesions that prevent their internal organs from weighing down on their lungs.

New Tree Frog Species Discovered in Forested Mountains of Central Vietnam (April 26, 2014): A new species of tree frog has been discovered in the forested mountains of central Vietnam.

Video: Zonkey Born at Reynosa Zoo in Northern Mexico (April 25, 2014): A zonkey was born at the Reynosa Zoo in Mexico. The zonkey's mother is a zebra and the father is a dwarf albino donkey.

Fossil of Oldest Known Pterodactyloid Discovered (April 24, 2014): Scientists have discovered the fossil of the oldest known Pterodactyloid.

Quail Embryo Video Wins Nikon Small World in Motion Competition (April 24, 2014): A video showing virtual slices through a quail embryo won the Nikon Small World in Motion Competition.

New Bug Species Discovered on Whale Carcass on Bottom of Southern Ocean (April 23, 2014): Scientists have discovered a new creature living on a whale carcass at the bottom of the Southern Ocean.

Mystery Bio-Duck Ocean Sound Attributed to Antarctic Minke Whale (April 23, 2014): Scientists have linked a mysterious bio-duck ocean sound to the Antarctic minke whale.

New Electric Knifefish Species Discovered in Brazil's Negro River (April 22, 2014): Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of electric knifefish in several tributaries of the Negro River in Brazil.

Israeli Nanotechnology Company Plans to Turn Jellyfish Into Paper Towels and Tampons (April 19, 2014): An Israeli nanotechnology company is developing a technology to turn jellyfish into papers towels and other products.

Viper Gets Partially Eaten by a Centipede it Swallowed (April 18, 2014): A juvenile nose-horned viper swallowed a centipede only to have the centipede eats its way out of its lower abdomen. Both creatures perished.

Ancient Shark Fossil Reveals Modern Sharks are Evolutionarily Advanced (April 17, 2014): A ancient shark fossil reveals that modern sharks are evolutionary advanced despite having retained their sharkiness for millions of years.

Chinese Zoo Gives Lonely Panda an HDTV (April 17, 2014): The Yunnan Wild Animal Park in China gave a panda an HDTV to watch after she become lonely when her companion was moved to another zoo.

Scientists Discover Earliest Ancestor of Land Herbivores (April 16, 2014): Scientists have discovered the earliest ancestor of land herbivores.

New Salamander Species Discovered in Arkansas (April 16, 2014): Researchers from the University of Tulsa have discovered a new salamander species in Arkansas.

Scientists Name 200th Caecilian Species (April 16, 2014): Scientists at the Natural History Museum, London have named the 200th caecilian species. Caecilians are amphibians that resemble a cross between a worm and a snake.

Fruit Flies Can Manuever Like Fighter Jets to Evade Predators (April 12, 2014): University of Washington researchers have determined that fruit flies can manuever like fighter jets to evade predators.

Chimps Use Tree Branch to Escape Enclosure at Kansas City Zoo (April 11, 2014): Chimps used a tree branch to escape up the wall of their enclosure at Kansas City Zoo. The chimps were led by a ringleader who encouraged six other chips to escape.