Study finds a metabolic difference in tropical vs. northern birds.

(Yeah, ok. The article might be a tad dull but I liked the headline.) picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

For many years now intelligence agencies have been looking at drones disguised as birds. These days flapping-wing 'ornithopters' are not easy to tell apart from birds – take a look at this video of a robo-peregrine and some seagulls and see how long it takes you to spot the impostor. picked by drnothing 11 months ago

Birds tired of their partners pestering them for nookie at night offer them sex in the morning, according to a new study. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

N'kisi, has a vocabulary of 950 words, and shows signs of a sense of humour. picked by rubes68 2 years ago

Officers seized more than 100 pet rats, dozens of rabbits and other animals including several birds from the home of an 81-year-old woman, who was later treated at a hospital for what appeared to be bites. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An as yet unknown, but presumably very strong, criminal has stolen a bridge in the Czech Republic, while in an apparently unrelated incident a rare white peacock has been stolen from a country park in Dorset.

Bit of a non story really, but thought I would post as the second theft was just down the road from me and NO I didn't do it! picked by topofall 8 months ago

Rats have all but wiped out the seabirds on about a dozen large islands and many smaller islands in the refuge, which is home to an estimated 40 million nesting seabirds. Puffins, auklets and storm petrels are most at risk because they leave their eggs and young for extended periods while foraging. picked by muppet 10 months ago

Video of the Indian Calf munching chicks... brace yourself if you like baby chickens.

A follow up to this story picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Various scientific experiments are conducted to test the resilience of the lovable Easter marshmallow ducks. Check out the surgery performed to separate the conjoined peep quintuplets. picked by genkan 11 months ago

There are some freakin' sweet animals in here. picked by beany11 2 years ago

You've probably heard of turducken, the stuffing of a chicken into a duck into a turkey. Well in the never-ending battle of oneupmanship, the newest dish now consists of 12 birds roasted together, serves 125 people and takes 8 hours to cook. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Google's got nothin on this. picked by gammerus 1 year ago

Eroticfalconry.com is hopefully just the tip of the iceberg. Our goal is to show others what turns us on so that they can see the natural sexual ferocity of our feathered friends. picked by MissWinkle 3 months ago

Don't know if this has been posted before, but it sure is worth a gander, if you like dogs. picked by bevissimo 9 months ago

A gallery of some really great pictures of animals: cute, nice and dangerous. picked by maxriter 11 months ago

Mice conquer the world! picked by niceplime 1 year ago

Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area’s high biological diversity and value. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Animal Rights Group Erected Headstone Near Col. Sanders' Grave picked by wags273 9 months ago

For a few magical moments black, billowing clouds of starlings are transformed into images of a penguin, cartoon characters, a shoe and even Mick Jagger's notorious pout. picked by kairo 11 months ago

A new moth has been discovered that uses a harpooned shaped proboscis to drink the tears of sleeping birds! picked by BrightonCub 2 years ago