Zoology

Social Connections Allow Species to Thrive

Social Connections Allow Species to Thrive

The number of interactions between different species increases community diversity, but the mean interaction strength decreases. The interaction capacity hypothesis suggests that interspecies connectance may…
New Leopard Gecko Species are discovered in India’s Relic Forests

New Leopard Gecko Species are discovered in India’s Relic Forests

The leopard gecko, also known as the common leopard gecko, is a ground-dwelling lizard native to Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal’s rocky dry grassland…
Largest Study on Longevity and Aging in Reptiles and Amphibians Unveils Aging Secrets

Largest Study on Longevity and Aging in Reptiles and Amphibians Unveils Aging Secrets

Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise, who is 190 years old, made headlines recently for being the “oldest living land animal in the world.” Although there…
Huge Migration Bird Declines are Attributed to Human-Built Infrastructure, Hunting, and Climate Change

Huge Migration Bird Declines are Attributed to Human-Built Infrastructure, Hunting, and Climate Change

According to recent research from the University of East Anglia, migratory bird populations are dropping globally as a result of how people have changed the…
Chaos is More Common in Ecological Systems than Previously Believed, According to a Study

Chaos is More Common in Ecological Systems than Previously Believed, According to a Study

Researchers from UC Santa Cruz and NOAA Fisheries have conducted new research that suggests chaos in natural populations may occur far more frequently than previously…
Four Out of Seven Species have been Identified as “Plastic Positive” in a New study that Reveals the Effects of Plastic on Small Mammals

Four Out of Seven Species have been Identified as “Plastic Positive” in a New study that Reveals the Effects of Plastic on Small Mammals

More than half of the species whose feces were analyzed had evidence of plastic in them, according to researchers looking into how much plastic tiny…
Amazonian Butterflies Brain Anatomy is affected by Habitat Changes

Amazonian Butterflies Brain Anatomy is affected by Habitat Changes

Scientists at the University of Bristol discovered that habitat differences influence alterations in the neurological systems of tropical butterflies. Diverging populations are exposed to diverse…
A New Kangaroo from Papua New Guinea has been Described

A New Kangaroo from Papua New Guinea has been Described

Paleontologists from Australia have discovered a new genus of enormous fossil kangaroos in the mountains of central Papua New Guinea. According to the latest description…
The Mysterious Causes of Dolphin Play

The Mysterious Causes of Dolphin Play

During a field trip to Mikura Island in Japan in 2014, marine biologist Vincent Janik clearly recalls observing a pod of dolphins play with seagrass.…
Significant Dolphin DNA Research

Significant Dolphin DNA Research

Large research on dolphin populations in Australia discovered a need for further conservation and policy measures to sustain adaptive variety and connectedness. The first large-scale…
Africa’s Protected Areas Are Too Small to Protect Rapid Population Declines of Vultures

Africa’s Protected Areas Are Too Small to Protect Rapid Population Declines of Vultures

Because they clean up the environment by eating carcasses, vultures help to prevent the spread of wildlife illnesses. The main cause of the vulture populations’…
Great White Sharks are being Deterred by Pair of Orcas

Great White Sharks are being Deterred by Pair of Orcas

Since 2017, a pair of Orca (Killer Whales) has terrorized and killed Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa, driving a large number…
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