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Wild Cheetah Accelerate Fast and Reach Speeds of Up to 58 Miles Per Hour During a Hunt
Researchers have captured
the first detailed
information on the hunting
dynamics of the wild cheetah
in its natural habitat.
... > full story
White Tiger Mystery Solved: Coat Color Produced by Single Change in Pigment Gene
White tigers today are only
seen in zoos, but they
belong in nature, say
researchers reporting new
evidence about what makes
... > full story
Cat and Mouse: One Gene Is Necessary for Mice to Avoid Predators
A new study involving
olfactory receptors provides
evidence that a single gene
is necessary for a mouse to
avoid a cat. A research team
... > full story
Museum Find Proves Exotic ‘big Cat’ Prowled British Countryside a Century Ago
The rediscovery of a mystery
animal in a museum’s
underground storeroom proves
that a non-native ‘big
cat’ prowled the Bri ... > full story
- Wild Cheetah Accelerate Fast and Reach Speeds of Up to 58 Miles Per Hour During a Hunt
- White Tiger Mystery Solved: Coat Color Produced by Single Change in Pigment Gene
- Cat and Mouse: One Gene Is Necessary for Mice to Avoid Predators
- Museum Find Proves Exotic ‘big Cat’ Prowled British Countryside a Century Ago
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Over 80% of Dogs Suffer from Hypothermia After Surgery With Anesthetic
May 21, 2013 — Veterinarians have completed the first global study that clinically documents the prevalence of hypothermia in dogs after surgery and after diagnostic tests that require anesthetic. The 83.6% of the ... > full story -
Dietary Flexibility May Have Helped Some Large Predators Survive After Last Ice Age
May 8, 2013 — During the late Pleistocene, a diverse assemblage of large-bodied mammals inhabited the "mammoth steppe" of northern Eurasia and Beringia. Of the large predators -- wolves, bears, and big cats -- ... > full story -
A Beautiful Species of Tree Iguana Redescribed 179 Years After Its Discovery
April 23, 2013 — The tree iguana, Liolaemus nigromaculatus, was the second species of the genus Liolaemus to be described and the nominal species of the group nigromaculatus. However, since its description, no ... > full story -
Is Pet Ownership Sustainable?
April 22, 2013 — There has been much talk about sustainability, but little attention has been paid to its nutritional aspects. Scientists have raised a number of important questions on the sustainability of pet ... > full story -
Study of Pumas in Santa Cruz Mountains Documents Impact of Predator/human Interaction
April 18, 2013 — In the first published results of more than three years of tracking mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains, researchers have documented how human development affects the predators' ... > full story -
Molecular Techniques Are 'Man's New Best Friend' in Pet Obesity Research
April 11, 2013 — Molecular biology technologies are making the mechanisms underlying the pet obesity epidemic more easily ... > full story -
Plant Proteins Control Chronic Disease in Toxoplasma Infections
April 8, 2013 — A new discovery about the malaria-related parasite Toxoplasma gondii -- which can threaten babies, AIDS patients, the elderly and others with weakened immune systems -- may help solve the mystery of ... > full story -
Mathematical Butterflies Provide Insight Into How Insects Fly
March 25, 2013 — Researchers have developed sophisticated numerical simulations of a butterfly's forward ... > full story -
For the First Time Iberian Lynx Embryos Are Collected and Preserved
March 22, 2013 — A pioneering procedure in felines allows the collection of biological material from Iberian lynx females before castration. The preserved biological material of the lynxes will be used in future ... > full story -
Putting the Clock in 'Cock-a-Doodle-Doo'
March 18, 2013 — Of course, roosters crow with the dawn. But are they simply reacting to the environment, or do they really know what time of day it is? Researchers have evidence that puts the clock in ... > full story
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