Animal News: Page 5

Snake Species Dubbed Ghost Snake Discovered in Madagascar (September 4, 2016): A new snake species named the Ghost Snake has been discovered in Madagascar.

Fossil of New Pterosaur Species Discovered in South America (September 1, 2016): The fossil of a previously unknown pterosaur species has been discovered in the Patagonia region of South America.

New Species of Snailfish Discovered in Bering Sea (August 29, 2016): Several new species of snailfish have been discovered on the seafloor of the Bering Sea.

New Species of Extinct Australian Marsupial Lion Named after Sir David Attenborough (August 23, 2016): A newly identified species of extinct Australian marsupial lion named after Sir David Attenborough.

Ancient Teotihuacan Residents May Have Raised Rabbits (August 23, 2016): Residents of the pre-Hispanic Mexican city of Teotihuacan may have bred rabbits and hares say researchers.

Rare Montserrat Tarantula Spiderlings Hatch at Chester Zoo (August 15, 2016): Montserrat tarantulas have hatched at the Chester Zoo. This is the first time the spiderlings have hatched in captivity.

Study Finds Greenland Sharks Live for Hundreds of Years (August 12, 2016): A study has found Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years. They are the longest living vertebrate.

New Earth Snake Species Discovered in Mexico (August 12, 2016): A new species of orange and black earth snake has been discovered in east-central Mexico.

Newly Discovered Rain Frog Named After Sleeping Beauty Mountains (August 11, 2016): A newly discovered rain frog from the Peruvian Andes has been named after Sleeping Beauty mountains

Study Finds Magpies Faster at Scoring Cheetos But Crows Will Steal Them (August 11, 2016): A study involing cheetos, magpies and crows found that magpies get to cheetos faster but then crows steal the cheetos.

Social Spider Colonies Can Die Off From Oversharing Food (August 5, 2016): Social spider colonies can die off from oversharing food. The South American colonies form the biggest nests in the world.

New Species of Beaked Whale Identified (July 31, 2016): Scientists have identified genetic evidence for a new species of beaked whale.

Alligator Gar to Help Control Invasive Asian Carp (July 29, 2016): Biologists plan to reintroduce large alligator gar to help keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

Purple Orb Discovered in Channel Islands Could be New Nudibranch Species (July 27, 2016): A purple orb discovered on the ocean floor in the Channel Islands could be a new species of nudibranch.

Japanese Tadpoles Thrive in Hot Springs (July 26, 2016): Japanese tadpoles thrive in natural hot springs where water temperature reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit

Whollydooleya: Ancient Australian Marsupial Weighed Twice as Much as Tasmanian Devil (July 25, 2016): An ancient Australian flesh-eating marsupial named Whollydooleya weighed about twice as much as the Tasmanian devil.

New Zoantharian Species Discovered Near Okinawa (July 22, 2016): Scientists have discovered a new zoantharian species during SCUBA surveys around the Japanese island of Okinawa

New Species of Scorpionfish Discovered Near Caribbean Island of Curacao (July 21, 2016): A new species of deep water scorpionfish has been discovered near Curacao in the Caribbean.

Arboreal Lifestyle Makes Sloths Slow-Moving Creatures Say Scientists (July 20, 2016): Scientists say it is the arboreal lifestyle that makes sloths slow moving creatures.

SwagBot is a Cow Herding Robot (July 19, 2016): SwagBot is a cow herding robot designed to herd and monitor cows. It is being developed by researchers at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics

Mantis Shrimp Roll Their Eyes to Improve Their Vision (July 18, 2016): Mantis shrimp perform an eye roll to improve their vision say University of Bristol researchers.

New Venomous Snake Species Discovered in Costa Rica (July 18, 2016): Scientists have discovered a new species of venomous snake in Costa Rica. It was previously confused with another species.

Ancient Ostrich Relative Lived in North America 50 Million Years Ago (July 9, 2016): An ancient ostrich relative lived in North America 50 million years ago.

Two New Species of Bamboo Worms Identified (July 8, 2016): A new genus and two new species of bamboo worms have been identified. The worms have elongated segments.

First Sleeper Goby Cavefish Discovered in Western Hemisphere (June 30, 2016): Researchers have discovered a new species of goby cavefish in Western Hemisphere. It is called the Oaxaca Cave Sleeper.