Mammals
California Park Closes After Mountain Lion Spotted Stalking Young Girl
The park in southern Orange County will remain closed until further notice.
Moose Kicks Hiker After Charging at Him in Montana
Moose do not typically act aggressively towards humans but they are unpredictable animals,
'Emaciated' Young Bear With Multiple Injuries Rescued by Wildlife Officials
Eyewitnesses said the bear was wandering around and eating from birdfeeders. It has now been taken to a rehabilitation center.
Seal Escapes Killer Whale Attack by Climbing Rocks in Tense Video
"It was absolutely amazing to see something so dramatic and intense in person," said 27-year-old Haydn Thomason.
Circus Bear That Lived in Tiny Cage Most of Its Life Finally Rescued
The bear, known as Jambolina, was forced to perform in a circus for 11 years.
Biofluorescent Tasmanian Devil Shown Glowing in the Dark in Stunning Photo
Researchers say this is first known case of the phenomenon in the animals.
Gang of Killer Whales Repeatedly Ram Boat in 'Terrifying' Two Hour Ordeal
"I don't frighten easily and this was terrifying," boatsman David Smith said.
Mountain Lion Snatches Family Dog As They Sat in Idaho Hot Spring
Wildlife officials are warning people in mountain lion country to stay "vigilant" and keep a close eye on their pets.
'Big' Bear Attacks Man in Colorado After He Accidentally Went Near Her Cubs
Wildlife officials later found the female bear and euthanized the animal, taking her two cubs into their possesion.
Bear Kills Pet Dog As Family Attacked for Second Time in Two Years
"If that bear would have gotten in the house, it probably would have been all over for us," Sid Lebarron said.
Bear With Head and Paws Cut Off Found on California Roadside
A woman made the gruesome discovery near Foresthill, around 50 miles northeast of Sacramento.
'Violent,' Hungry Bear Attacks Child in Alaska
The bear charged at the child in "a predatory manner," state officials said.
Black Bear Attacks Virginia Hunter, Tearing Softball-sized Chunk From Leg
"Once she grabbed me it was like a car wreck it happened so quick," the hunter Ronnie Dalton said.
Polar Bear Attacks Military Helicopter in Canada
The strange encounter occurred at a remote airfield in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Sharks May Start Feasting on Dead Whales From Mass Stranding
Since Monday, over 450 long-finned pilot whales have been stranded on the shores of Macquarie Harbor in Australia.
Weak Stranded Whales in Australia to Be Euthanized, Hundreds Already Dead
Nearly 400 beached whales have died on the shores of Tasmania, Australia, since Monday.
Aggressive Coyote Attacks Woman on Remote California Beach
The woman walked nearly two miles after being bitten in order to get to her car, before driving herself to a hospital.
2 Beluga Whales Held in Captivity for 10 Years Returned to Ocean
The whales are currently acclimatizing in a care facility at a first-of-its kind sea sanctuary before their eventual release.
Fossil of Gondwanan 'Crazy Beast' From 66 Million Years Ago Discovered
The skeleton is the most complete of a fossil mammal from the Mesozoic era in the regions that once formed the supercontinent Gondwana.
Almost All of the Wolves on One Alaskan Island Were Killed by Trappers
A vulnerable population of wolves living on Prince of Wales Island lost 97 percent of the population during the 2019-2020 trapping season.
Bats Harbouring Six New Types of Coronavirus, Scientists Discover
"People were routinely exposed to bats through guano harvesting, religious practices, and ecotourism," the authors wrote in the study.
Vampire Bats Form Bonds By Regurgitating Blood Into Each Other's Mouths
These long-term cooperative relationships between unrelated bats appear to be similar in form and function to human friendships.
Endangered Blue Whales Spotted Off New England Coast
The whales were observed in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, located around 130 miles east-southeast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Mammal That Mates Itself to Death Will Struggle Under Climate Change: Study
The yellow-footed antechinus is a marsupial has a rare and unusual mating behavior known as "male semelparity."
'Bat Tornado' Descends on Small Australian Town
"It just seems to me that every bat in Australia is now in Ingham," Raymon Jayo, mayor of Hinchinbrook, said.
Strange Blobs Washed Up on Beaches Confirmed As 'Whale Vomit': Study
For centuries, ambergris has been highly prized for its unique for its use a perfume ingredient.
Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in What Was Once a 'Land of Fire'
The footprints are dated to a time when a major mass extinction event devastated life on Earth.
Wolf Pack Spotted in Colorado After 80-Year Absence
"I am honored to welcome our canine friends back to Colorado after their long absence," Colorado Governor Jared Polis said.
Platypuses Are at Risk of Extinction, Experts Warn
The duck-billed mammal is currently listed as Near-Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Meerkat Clans Perform War Dances to Scare Off Enemies
"We show that interactions between meerkat groups are never tolerant," researcher Mark Dyble said.