Animal News: Page 26

New Experiment Finds Some Drivers Intentionally Run Over Turtles (December 28, 2012): Nathan Weaver, a Clemson University student, conducted research to find ways to help box turtles that need to cross roads.

Hoot-Dash Display: Male Peacocks Dash Toward Mate and Emit Squawk Just Before Copulation (December 26, 2012): Duke University biologist Jessica Yorzinski has been studying the mating behavior of peacocks deep in the scrublands of Keoladeo National Park in northwest India.

New Slow Loris Species Discovered in Borneo (December 14, 2012): Scientists studying the slow loris in the jungles of Borneo have discovered an entirely new species.

Fossil of 425 Million Year Old Ostracod Crustacean Found (December 12, 2012): Researchers from the universities of Leicester, Oxford, Imperial and Yale have announced the discovery of a well preserved fossil of a 425 million year old ostracod crustacean.

Obamadon: Newly Discovered Prehistoric Lizard Named After President Obama (December 12, 2012): Yale and Harvard scientists have named a newly discovered prehistoric lizard Obamadon gracilis after President Obama.

Camera Traps Capture Snow Leopard Cubs on Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan (December 8, 2012): Camera traps placed by Panthera on the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan have captured an elusive snow leopard and her two cubs.

Florida Launches Python Hunting Challenge to Help Reduce Burmese Pythons in Everglades (December 8, 2012): The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) have launched the 2013 Python Challenge to help reduce the number of invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades ecosystems.

Wels Catfish Filmed Hunting and Killing Pigeons (December 7, 2012): A new study published in PLoS One has revealed that the Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) is successful at hunting birds on the shore.

Three New Arthropod Species Discovered in Maestrazgo Caves in Spain (November 27, 2012): Three new arthropod species have been discovered in the Maestrazgo Caves in Teruel, Spain.

New Species of Blunt-Headed Vine Snake Discovered in Ecuador's Chocoan Forests (November 27, 2012): A new species of blunt-headed vine snake has been discovered in the Chocoan forests in northwestern Ecuador.

Cockatoo Named Figaro Filmed Making Tools to Reach for Food (November 5, 2012): Researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Vienna filmed a clever Goffin's cockatoo named Figaro making tools to reach for food.

Asian Elephant Speaks Korean Say Scientists (November 3, 2012): An Asian elephant named Koshik has learned to imitate human speech.

Hermit Crabs Socialize to Trade Up for Larger Shells (October 26, 2012): University of California, Berkeley, biologist Mark Laidre has discovered that terrestrial hermit crabs socialize to trade up for larger shells.

Archer Fish Form Gun Barrel Shape in Mouth When Blasting Insects With Water Jet (October 25, 2012): Scientists have determined how archer fish are able to blast prey with a stream of water.

Scientists Discover Puppies Are Immune to Contagious Yawning (October 23, 2012): Scientists from Lund University in Sweden have discovered that dogs above seven months of age or older are susceptible to contagious yawning, but puppies are not.

Dolphins Can Sleep With Only Half Their Brain at a Time (October 18, 2012): A new study has found that dolphins sleep with only half of their brains at a time.

Japan's Otton Frogs Have Retractable Spines in False Thumbs (October 18, 2012): Dr.

Scientists Find Female Komodo Dragons Live Half as Long as Males (October 17, 2012): Scientists have discovered that Komodo dragons live half as long as males on average.

Giant Harvestman With Leg Span of Nearly 13 Inches Found in Laos Cave (October 17, 2012): A giant harvestman arachnid with a leg span of nearly 13 inches has been discovered in a Laos cave. A giant daddy longlegs!

Study Finds Mother Dolphins Teach Sponging to Daughters (October 17, 2012): A group of female dolphins in in Shark Bay, Western Australia use sponges as a tool.

Scientists Say Regenerated Lizard Tails Are Different Than Original Lizard Tails (October 9, 2012): Scientists from Arizona State University and the University of Arizona examined the anatomical and microscopic make-up of regenerated lizard tails and discovered that the new tails are quite different from the original tails.

11-Year-Old Russian Boy Discovers Woolly Mammoth Carcass (October 5, 2012): The Moscow Times reports that Yevgeny Salinder, an 11-year-old boy, discovered a very well preserved mammoth carcass.

Scientists Reveal 3D Computer Model of Kulindroplax (October 4, 2012): Scientists discovered the fossil of the worm-like partly shelled Kulindroplax and created a 3D computer model of it.

Steve Irwin's Son Feeds First Crocodile (October 3, 2012): Steve Irwin's son is shown feeding his very first saltwater crocodile in a new video. He looks a great deal like his late father.

Steve Irwin's Son Feeds His First Croc (October 3, 2012): Robert Irwin, the 8-year-old of the late Steve Irwin, is now feeding his first crocodile.