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We often applaud animals for learning tricks. But until recently, we rarely acknowledged that significant intelligence ...

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The golden lion tamarin, a small monkey, was nearly extinct in the wild until the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society and other zoos worked on conservation.

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Ox should control emotions to maintain harmony, Dragon should take advantage of luck to carry out important plans.

From cancer-resistant mole rats to 200-year-old whales, evolution has equipped long-lived species with unique biological ...

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A baby sloth named Quint was born at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Rhode Island as part of the Linne’s Two-Toed Sloth Species ...

A journey through Rwanda and Uganda brings wildlife enthusiasts face-to-face with some of Africa’s most remarkable creatures.

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In studying animal communication, it’s hard to know whether animals react instinctively to the vocalizations of others or ...