All mammals have a set sequence of behaviors at birth – all with a single purpose – to breastfeed. Baby mammals are born to breastfeed! Surprisingly, it is the newborn that initiates ...

W e revealed major news last week as the largest continental mammal resurfaced more than 100 years later. The South American ...

While most fish reproduce by laying eggs, some species are live-bearing, or viviparous, and carry their offspring internally.

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

Jan. 31, 2025 — DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass of a large white shark washed ...

How do animals raise their young? Some don't care for their offspring at all, and some families all pitch in.

Anywhere you encounter a marine mammal, protect them from stress or displacement. Make sure you: do not disturb, harass or make loud noises near marine mammals cease contact if marine mammals show ...

It’s been almost half a year since hearts worldwide were stolen by the playful antics of one adorable baby hippo-potato, Moo ...

Earlier attempts using ovarian organoids have failed to produce a viable bi-paternal mouse due to abnormalities in the ...

The universal response of baby mammals to separation from the mother is biphasic; first protest, then despair. The initial response to separation from the mother is to protest with loud cries and ...

A wallaby joey has been pictured emerging from its albino mom's pouch - after spending four months inside. The joey, which is ...

Rose-Tu, the zoo’s beloved Asian elephant, is 20 months pregnant, meaning the arrival of Portland’s first gray, trunked baby ...