Animal News: Page 6

New Ichthyosaur Species Identified From Nottinghamshire Fossil (June 23, 2016): A new species of ichthyosaur has been identified from a fossil found in a quarry in Nottinghamshire.

Study Finds Bird Brains are More Neuron Dense Than Mammal Brains (June 20, 2016): A new study has found that bird brains are more neuron dense than mammal brains.

New Lizard Species Discovered in Dominican Republic (June 18, 2016): A new species of lizard has been discovered in the Dominican Republic. It is an anole.

Godzilla Goby Species Discovered in Southern Caribbean (June 8, 2016): A new goby fish species called the Godzilla Goby has been discovered in the southern Caribbean.

New Rain Frogs Discovered in Llanganates National Park, Ecuador (June 7, 2016): Two new species of rain frogs have been discovered in remote areas of the Llanganates National Park, Ecuador.

Fish Larvae Show Preference for Consuming Microplastic Particles (June 6, 2016): Fish larvae have been documented showing a preference to eating microplastic particles over their natural food source of zooplankton.

Silver Boa Snake Species Discovered in Bahamas (June 3, 2016): A new snake species named Silver Boa has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas.

New Rain Frog Discovered in Peru's Manu National Park (June 2, 2016): A new species of rain frog has been discovered in the Amazonian Peru and the Amazonian foothills of the Andes.

Ancient Australian Marsupial Ate Snails Whole (May 30, 2016): An ancient Australian marsupial ate snails shell and all. It lived about 15 million years ago.

Enormous Sponge Discovered off Coast of Hawaii by Deep-Sea Explorers (May 27, 2016): Deep-sea explorers have discovered an enormous sponge off the coast of Hawaii.

Study Finds Fox Squirrels Flick Their Tails When Frustrated (May 27, 2016): A new study by UC Berkeley researchers have found that fox squirrels flick their tails when they are frustrated.

Huge Eyes Help Net-Casting Spider Catch Crawling Prey (May 26, 2016): The net-casting spider has the largest eyes among all known arachnids. The eyes help it catch some of its meals.

Pelagic Red Crabs Invade Monterey Bay Beaches (May 25, 2016): Large numbers of Pelagic red crabs have invaded the Monterey Bay beaches. El Nino is to blame.

Studies Find Depression and Hearing Loss in Farmed Salmon (May 25, 2016): New studies have found that farm raised salmon can get depressed and suffer from hearing loss.

New Species of Diatom Discovered in Crater Lake at Mount Kilimanjaro (May 25, 2016): Scientists have discovered a new species of diatom. I thas been named after a Lancaster University professor.

ESF Releases List of Top 10 New Species of 2016 (May 24, 2016): The ESF has released its annual list of the top ten new species of 2016.

African Monkeys Documented Eating Bats in New Study (May 24, 2016): African monkeys have been documented eating bats in a new study.

Nile Crocodiles Are Florida's Newest Invasive Species (May 22, 2016): Florida can add another invasive species to its list: the nile crocodile. The man-eaters can grow to 18 feet long.

Ticks Killing Moose Calves Say Moose Biologists (May 18, 2016): Ticks and short winters are leading to the deaths of moose calves in the northeast say moose biologists.

Videos of Snakes Eating Eggs Go Viral (May 17, 2016): A couple videos of snakes eating eggs have gone viral recently. In one video a snake eats eggs out of a bird's nest.

Large Mystery Mounds in South America are Created by Earthworms (May 16, 2016): Researchers say large mystery mounds in tropical wetlands in South America are created by earthworms.

Ancient Reptile Had a Hammer-Shaped Head (May 16, 2016): Atopodentatus unicus was an ancient vegetarian marine reptile that had a hammer-shaped head to help in consumer underwater plants.

Scientists Find Shark Organ Jelly Has Extremely High Proton Conductivity (May 16, 2016): Scientists have determined that shark organ jelly has extremely high proton conductivity.

FDA Warns Xylitol Sweetener is Toxic to Dogs (May 14, 2016): The FDA is warning that the sweetener Xylitol is toxic to dogs. It s found in chewing gum, sugar free candy and other products.

Fossil of New Bone-Crushing Dog Species Discovered in Maryland (May 14, 2016): The fossil of a previously unknown species of a dog was discovered in Maryland. It belonged to a group of extinct bone-crushing dogs.