WEIRD ANIMALS
Quality control: The European common frog males play the numbers game in their explosive breeding, but the female has a crafty trick up her sleeve. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Oct 10 – In the wild world of nature, where an organism’s sole …
Silvia Macías was celebrating 15th birthday of son Santiago when bear appeared and gulped down tacos. – México Associated Press Last modified on 2023 Sep 27 – A woman in México shielded her son after a bear leaped on to a picnic table, …
County sheriff’s office euthanize animal after removing it from the water, but identity of the dead person yet to be established. Deputies did not say whether investigators believed the alligator (not pictured) had killed the person whose remains were in its mouth. Photograph: …
A proposed federal law would wipe out existing state laws that prevent farm animal brutality and the spread of disease. In 2016 Massachusetts voters required their farmers to give chickens, pigs and calves enough room to stand up, lie down, extend their limbs …
Brain power: The lancet liver fluke switches ‘zombie mode’ on and off in its host’s brain at different times of the day. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Sep 17 – Hijacking the body of a convenient host is nothing new in the opportunistic …
The radioactive contamination of wild boars in Germany and Austria has led to an overpopulation issue in some areas, as their meat is considered unsafe for human consumption. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2023 Aug 30 – Free-roaming boars in the woods of Austria …
Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons. The Ophidascaris robertsi larvae specimen that was extracted alive from the woman’s brain by surgeons at Canberra hospital. Composite: Canberra Health – Health Melissa Davey Medical …
Female pearl octopus nest at the Octopus Garden off California. Credit: © 2019 MBARI – By Amanda Kahn, Assistant Professor of Invertebrate Ecology at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, San José State University And by Jim Barry, Marine Ecologist, MBARI, San José State University …
Shelter animals often display problematic behaviors. Can they be retrained? Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg – By Shlomit Flaisher-Grinberg, Associate Professor of Psychology, Saint Francis University Published: 2023 Aug 24 – Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to …
The microscopic larvae the trial participants were inoculated with. James Cook University View gallery – 4 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Aug 21 – For many, the idea of having a few dozen hookworms set up shop in your gut sounds more like …
