Sables are luxurious little animals. These fur-bearing mammals, native to the forests of Eurasia, have sandy yellow, light brown, dark brown and black coats, which are valuable commodities in the fur ...

Sheep have been part of human life for over 11,000 years. First domesticated in the western Fertile Crescent, their impact ...

The skeletons of at least 13 mammoths were discovered at the site, dating to a period researchers consider the “peak” age of mammoth hunting, according to the post. “This wa ...

Baboons are the members of the genus Papio, found all over sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. These ...

Though measuring animal intelligence is tricky, some animals show remarkable cognitive abilities that may rival our own.

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Feb. 4, 2025 — This week, the world's governments are meeting in Geneva for the 78th meeting of the Standing Committee of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of ...

Currently available genetic tools effectively distinguish between different continental origins. However, North Eurasia, which constitutes one-third of the world’s largest continent, remains severely ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia's priority species. The research highlights the urgent need ...

The giant panda is a species of bear that is found in the mountains of central and western China. One of the most popular and distinguishable animals in the world, the giant panda is also one of the ...

What is the biggest animal in the world? It is worth noting that the largest living animals in the world today aren’t land animals, because on land they must struggle against the forces of gravity to ...