Animal News: Page 25

Biologist Bob Goldstein Talks Tardigrades (March 23, 2013): Biologist Bob Goldstein talks about the amazing tardigrades in this video from Science Friday.

Video: Chameleon Fast Sticky Catapult Tongue in Slow Motion (March 22, 2013): Here is a video of a chameleon's long sticky tongue in slow motion.

Two New Species of Woodlizards Discovered in Peru (March 20, 2013): Two new species of woodlizards have been discovered in Peru.

Chinese Chicken Lays Huge Egg With Another Egg Inside It (March 19, 2013): A chicken in China's Guizhou province laid a huge egg.

Scientists Trying to Bring Back Extinct Gastric Brooding Frog (March 18, 2013): Scientists are trying to bring back a strange, extinct Australian frog that brooded its young in its stomach and gave birth through its mouth.

Study Finds American Bullfrogs Eat Birds, Mammals, Snakes, Turtles, Frogs and More (March 15, 2013): Researchers examined the stomach contents of over 5,000 American bullfrogs found in 60 lakes and ponds on southern Vancouver Island.

Scientists Find Fossil Remains of Extinct Giant Camel in Canada (March 5, 2013): A research team led by the Canadian Museum of Nature has found fossil fragments of an extinct giant camel that lived in Canada's High Arctic.

Fuxianhuiid Fossil Find Shows Ancient Sea Creature's Feeding Limbs (March 4, 2013): An amazing fossil find in South China has enabled scientists to study the feeding limbs and nervous system of a fuxianhuiid, a 520 million year old arthropod.

Sea Otter Plays Basketball to Help With His Arthritis (March 3, 2013): Eddie the sea otter plays basketball at the Oregon Zoo in Portland.

Wild Bearded Capuchin Monkeys Strategically Place Nuts Before Smashing Them With Rocks (March 3, 2013): Researchers have found that wild bearded capuchin monkeys deliberately place palm nuts in a stable position on a surface before trying to crack them open.

Interest in Desert Rain Frog Surges Thanks to YouTube Video (February 20, 2013): This video of a desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) has been viraling around the Internet, primarily because the frog looks cute and has an unusual squeaky call.

New Scorpion Species Discovered Near Tucson, Arizona (February 19, 2013): A new species of scorpion was discovered near the Santa Catalina Mountains in southern Arizona.

Japanese Scientist Build Robotic Rat to Depress Lab Rats (February 13, 2013): Lab rats already have to endure many experiments in order for humans to learn new things.

Tokyo Zoo Trains for Zebra Escape (February 6, 2013): Zoos in Japan run safety drills to prepare themselves for possible animal escapes.

10 New Specices of Semi-Aquatic Earthworms Discovered in Thailand (February 6, 2013): Researchers have discovered 10 new species of semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms in Thailand.

Study Blames Cats for Killing Billions of Birds and Small Mammals Annually (January 29, 2013): CBS News reports that a new study, published here in Nature Communications, has blamed cats for killing billions of birds and mammals each year in the U.

Blood-Biting Tyrant: Previously Unknown Ancient Super Marine Predator Identified (January 27, 2013): Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have identified a previously unknown ancient ocean predator after analyzing a fossil that had spent over a century in the Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow.

Global Goat Gene Pool Under Serious Threat Say Scientists (January 25, 2013): Scientists are seriously concerned about the global goat gene pool.

Fossil of Previously Unknown Fox Species Found in South Africa (January 23, 2013): Researchers from Wits University and the University of Johannesburg in South Africa have announced the discovery of a two million year old fossil fox at the archaeological site of Malapa in South Africa.

Scientists Find Tapir Paradise in Remote National Parks Along Peru-Bolivia Border (January 22, 2013): Wildlife Conservation Society scientists have found a tapir paradise in a network of five remote national parks located along the Peru-Bolivia border.

Fukushima Fish Named Mike Has 2,500 Times Legal Limit of Radioactivity for Human Consumption (January 21, 2013): Tepco, the company that runs the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan, found a fish that has 2,500 times the legal limit of radioactivity for human consumption.

Strange Tentacled Marine Creature Lived 520 Million Years Ago (January 18, 2013): A strange looking tentacled marine creature lived 520 million years ago.

Wild Yaks Making a Comeback in Remote Tibetan Plateau (January 17, 2013): American and Chinese conservationists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and University of Montana recently counted wild yaks in a remote region of the Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau.

Video: Shark Embryo Responds to Electrical Stimulus by Ceasing Gill Movements (January 9, 2013): This video shows a bamboo shark embryo cease gill movements in response to an electrical stimulus.

Video: The Frilled Lizard's Funny Looking Escape Method (December 30, 2012): The bicycle lizard or frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) has a unique method it uses to escape from predators.