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News Articles: Animals

This monkey stole a pair of glasses (top left), tried them on — and returned them for a reward of mango juice. Spectacle-stealing, juice-loving monkeys are an issue in in Vrindavan, India.

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  • Global Health

How do you keep monkeys from making mischief?

In one Indian town, monkeys will steal your glasses — and give them back if you toss them a container of mango juice. It's one more sign of the impact of urbanization on the wild.

January 05, 2025
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  • Omkar Khandekar
A team of 100 researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford uncovered around 200 dinosaur footprints along five trackways in southeast England during a week-long excavation in June 2024.

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  • Science

Jurassic footprints are discovered on a 'dinosaur highway' in southern England

The 166-million-year-old footprint tracks, found at a quarry in southern England, mark one of the largest discoveries in decades.

January 04, 2025
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  • Rebecca Rosman
A common noctule bat.

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  • Science

Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations

Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather.

January 04, 2025
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By:
  • Jonathan Lambert
Marsupial mole eating a gecko, Tanami Desert Northern Territory Australia

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  • Science

DNA reveals secrets of Australia's elusive marsupial mole

Researchers have probed the genetics of one of Australia's most elusory animals, the marsupial mole.

January 03, 2025
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
The new clouded tiger-cat, <em>Leopardus pardinoides</em>, in Colombia in 2021.

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  • Science

Tiger-cats, sea squirts and beetles, oh my! Meet some species identified in 2024

From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.

December 31, 2024
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  • Jonathan Lambert
Turkeys at a farm as California declares state of emergency to prevent new public health crisis on Bird flu in Pescadero, California, in December.

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  • Science

Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect yourself and your pets

Each week some revelation about bird flu seems to flutter through the news cycle. Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe.

December 30, 2024
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  • Will Stone
This photo provided by the Metro Richmond Zoo shows a baby pygmy hippo during a vet exam on Dec. 14, 2024, in Moseley, Va.

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  • Animals

New year, new pygmy hippo: A naming poll for this Virginia zoo baby is underway

Moo Deng and Haggis are joined by another slick, round supreme on the scene. Fans of the new baby can cast their vote to name her until New Year's Eve, with the winning name announced the next day.

December 30, 2024
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
The skull of a fox goes beyond just protecting its sensory organs. It reduces impact forces.

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  • Science

How a fox skull shape conquers the snow

Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.

December 28, 2024
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Charlotte, a male green sea turtle, wears a 3D-printed harness to help him overcome "bubble butt syndrome" — a condition caused by a boat strike. Charlotte lives at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.

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  • Animals

A sea turtle plagued by 'bubble butt' condition is helped by a 3D printer

"Bubble butt" can leave turtles struggling to swim normally — or unable to submerge at all. A 3D-printed harness can help.

December 28, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
A cougar is seen in a forest in autumn. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington says bird flu has killed 20 of its big cats, including cougars, in the past month.

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  • Health

Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary

The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed over half of its cats in recent weeks.

December 26, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
A honeybee pollinating a flower

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  • Environment

Savannah abuzz with excitement to join bee conservation network of cities nationwide

The national program Bee City USA fosters habitat restoration and pesticide reduction.

December 26, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Bald eagles have symbolized America since 1782. But they're not officially designated the national bird — yet.

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  • National

The bald eagle isn't actually America's national bird — but that's poised to change

After learning the U.S. doesn't officially recognize the bald eagle as its national bird, a Minnesota man swooped in. This week the House passed his bill, which now heads to Biden's desk.

December 18, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Cameron Clifford and his son Cal, with help from a friend, were taking care of more than 20 tiny octopus babies, along with one named Terrance.

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  • Animals

These were the top animal stories on NPR in 2024, including a boy's pregnant octopus

This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories of 2024.

December 18, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Deer crossing the road.

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  • News

Fresh & free-range: if you run over an animal, is it yours to eat in GA? What the law says

Times are tough lately, so if you come across the opportunity to eat free, you take it, right? If you hit an animal on the road or witness one meet their end, you could be bringing home a fresh dinner. That’s right, we’re talking about eating roadkill. But first, is it even legal? Here’s what to know.

December 12, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden
Off the coast of Mexico, a family of killer whales has developed techniques to hunt whale sharks, the largest fish species on the planet.

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  • Climate

Orcas are hunting whale sharks. Is there anything they can't take down?

Killer whales off Mexico have developed coordinated hunting skills to take down whale sharks, adding to their reputation as the ocean's top predator.

December 12, 2024
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  • Lauren Sommer
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