Scavengers might not play as key a role in spreading anthrax through wildlife populations as previously assumed, according to findings from a small study conducted in Etosha National Park in northern Namibia.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 22, 2013
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In the southern Rift Valley of Kenya, the Maasai people, their livestock and a range of carnivores, including striped hyenas, spotted hyenas, lions and bat-eared foxes, are coexisting fairly happily according to a team of ...
Ecology
Mar 13, 2013
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An ancient woolly rhinoceros skeleton has enabled scientists to calculate the average temperature of Britain 42, 000 years ago.
Archaeology
Mar 6, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Palaeontologists who examined a new fossil found in southern California have thrown doubt on earlier claims that a "killer walrus" once existed.
Archaeology
Jan 17, 2013
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(Phys.org)—When it comes to solving puzzles, animals in captivity are, well, different animals than their wild brethren.
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2013
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Outsized jaw muscles allow the black piranha to exert bite force equivalent to 30 times its bodyweight, a feat unmatched in the natural world, according to results of a finger-risking study published Thursday.
Archaeology
Dec 20, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Bacteria in hyenas' scent glands may be the key controllers of communication.
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2012
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Innovative problem solving requires trying many different solutions. That's true for humans, and now Michigan State University researchers show that it's true for hyenas, too.
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2012
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Many Christians give up certain foods for Lent, however ecologists have discovered these changes in human diet have a dramatic impact on the diet of wild animals. In Ethiopia, members of the Orthodox Tewahedo Church stop ...
Ecology
Apr 4, 2012
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As large, carnivorous mammals, spotted hyenas are well known for their competitive nature; however, recent work suggests that their clan structure has similarities to some primate social systems such as those of the baboon ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2012
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