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Koalas learn to use safe passages
Researchers wanted to find out if specific koala tunnels, ledges and passages could help the animals to cross the road...
Male honey bees vulnerable to neonicotinoids, study finds
After colony-level exposure, males were found to have shorter lifespans and produce fewer living sperm. Impacts on males could be...
Tooth wear study reveals feeding habits of ancient elephants
Elephas (left) incoporates more graze in its diet; whereas Stegodon (right) is an obligate browser of fresh shoots and leaves....
Early human speech linked to orangutans
"It has been presumed that sounds made by great apes are driven by arousal over which they have no control,...
Global charity exposes tiger ‘selfie’ suffering
The report cites early mother and cub separation, repeated stressful mishandling of cubs, restrictive and inappropriate enclosures and limited water....
RSPB withdraws from hen harrier project
The charity is convinced that the main reason for the hen harrier’s scarcity is illegal killing. Charity says licensing of...
Preferred locations for lynx reintroduction announced
The local consultation is expected to last two to three months. Proposal moving to Kielder Forest and Borders area Northumberland...
Review supports ban on wild animals in circuses
The review was conducted to see if a ban could be introduced under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. BVA urges...
Archeologists unearth 700-year-old monkey tools
Researchers observed groups of modern capuchins at Serra da Capivara National Park, Brazil. Finding prompts questions about influence of monkeys...
Scientists explore heart disease in great apes
Western lowland gorillas Lope and Ozala at Twycross Zoo. Age-related degeneration could play a part A Europe-wide study is hoping...