Animal News: Page 9

Biologists Induce Flatworms to Grow Heads of Another Flatworm Species (December 5, 2015): Biologists from Tufts University say they have succeeded in inducing one species of flatworm to grow the brain and head of another flatworm species.

Snake Species With Pitch Black Eyes Discovered in Andes (December 3, 2015): Scientists have discovered a new snake species with pitch black eyes in the forests of the Andes.

Persian Dwarf Snake is Actually Six Species Say Scientists (December 2, 2015): Scientists have determined that the Persian dwarf snake is actually six different species.

Kangaroo Flatulence Study Overturns Unique Gut Fauna Theories (November 8, 2015): A new kangaroo flatulence study have discovered that the low methane emissions is not due to kangaroos having a unique gut fauna.

Juvenile Cowbirds Sneak Out of the Nest at Night to Avoid Imprinting (November 7, 2015): Researchers have discovered juvenile cowbirds sneak out of the nest at night to avoid imprinting on their host parents.

Fossils of Seven Giant Rat Species Found on East Timor (November 6, 2015): Scientists have found the fossils of seven species of giant rats on East TImor. One of the species was 10 times as large as a modern rat.

Fossils of Ancient Frog and Fanged Eel-Like Creatures Found in Brazil (November 5, 2015): Scientsits have discovered fossils of ancient fire frogs and fanged-eel-like creatures in northeastern Brazil.

Borneo Snail Sets World Record for Tiniest Snail Species (November 4, 2015): Tiny snail species from Borneo have broken the world record for the tiniest snail species.

Scientists Record Sticky Frog Tongue in Action Using High-Speed Video Camera (November 2, 2015): Researchers from Kiel University in Germany used high-speed cameras to record frog tongues in action catching prey.

Newly Discovered Small Ape Roamed Earth 11.6 Million Years Ago (October 29, 2015): Scientists have discovered the partial skeleton of a previously unknown small ape genus and species. It roamed Earth 11.6 million years ago.

Electric Eel Curls Tail Around Body of Prey to Deliver Greater Electric Charge (October 29, 2015): Researchers from the University of Vanderbilt have found that electric eels can curl their tail around the body of their prey to deliver a greater electric charge.

Scientists Make First Observations of Rare Omura's Whales (October 28, 2015): Researchers have recorded the first field observations of the rare Omura's whales off the coast of Madagascar.

Loss of Poop From Giant Animals Disrupting Earth's Nutrient Cycle (October 27, 2015): The loss of enormous amounts of poop once left by giant land and sea animals is disrupting Earth's nutrient cycle say scientists from the University of Vermont.

Oxford Researchers Study Divorce Patterns in Great Tits (October 25, 2015): Oxford University researchers have been studying why birds decide to end their relationship.

Rare Baby Aye-Aye Gets Weighed at San Diego Zoo (October 22, 2015): A rare baby aye-aye gets weighed at the San Diego Zoo. The Aye-Aye at the San Deigo Zoo turned one month old on October.

Study Finds Crocodiles Can Sleep With One Eye Open (October 22, 2015): A new study has found that crocodiles slee p with one eye open like birds and some aquatic mammals.

Scientists Unearth Fossil of Ancient Pig-Snouted Turtle (October 21, 2015): Scientists have unearthed the fossil of an ancient species of pig-snouted turtle in Utah.

Population of Rare Dibblers Given Remote Australian Island Home (October 19, 2015): A population of rare dibblers were released on an Australian island in th ehopes of establishing a new population.

Gambian Giant Rats Sniff Out Land Mines in Cambodia (October 17, 2015): Cat-sized Gambian giant rats are being used to sniff out land mines in Cambodia where there are at least two million buried mines.

Fossil of Ancient Hedgehog-like Creature Reveals Evolution of Hair and Spines (October 14, 2015): The fossil of an ancient hedgehog-like creature has been discovered with well-reserved hairs and spines.

Killing of Rare Moustached Bird in the Name of Science Ignites Controversy (October 13, 2015): The killing of a rare mustached bird in the name of science has generated a huge controversy. The bird was killed by the scientist that found it.

Sea Turtles Wear Swimsuits for Science (October 9, 2015): Sea turtles are wearing swimsuits so University of Queeensland researchers can obtain fecal samples for research.

Fossil of Horse-like Creature Contains Fetus (October 9, 2015): A 48 million year old fossil of a horse-like creature contains a fetus. The fossil was found near Frankfurt.

New Species of Tardigrade Discovered on Allen Island off Maine (October 8, 2015): A research team from Unity College has discovered a new species of tardigrade on Allen Island.

Researchers Find Thriving Wildlife Populations in Chernobyl (October 7, 2015): Researchers have found that Chernobyl is no longer void of animals 30 years after the nuclear accident.