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Squirrels Use Old Snake Skins To Mask Their Scent From Predators
December 19, 2007 — California ground squirrels and rock squirrels chew up rattlesnake skin and smear it on their fur to mask their scent from predators. Ground squirrels and rock squirrels have been seen applying snake ... > full story -
Fossils Excavated From Bahamian Blue Hole May Give Clues Of Early Life
December 3, 2007 — Long before tourists arrived in the Bahamas, ancient visitors took up residence in this archipelago off Florida's coast and left remains offering stark evidence that the arrival of humans can ... > full story -
Toads In A Hole? Fungal Disease Threatens UK Toad Population
November 30, 2007 — The UK's toad population could be facing a bleak future because of a deadly fungal disease. The deadly chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is highly effective at causing extinctions ... > full story -
Indigenous Water Frogs In Europe Under Threat
November 29, 2007 — Indigenous water frogs can be crowded out by immigrant or imported species. This is the finding of a Franco-German study. The scientists investigated water frog populations in France and Northern ... > full story -
Green Turtle Nesting Sites Discovered In Senegal
November 26, 2007 — Several marine turtle nesting sites on the beaches of Senegal have been discovered, prompting calls from conservationists to improve protection of the endangered species. The survey discovered nine ... > full story -
Sunbathing Tree Frogs' Future Under A Cloud
November 19, 2007 — Animal conservationists are turning to physics to investigate whether global warming is responsible for killing sun-loving South American tree frogs. When in their natural habitat, the Costa Rican ... > full story -
Parasites Might Spur Evolution Of Strange Amphibian Breeding Habits
November 14, 2007 — Parasites can decimate amphibian populations, but one researcher believes they might also play a role in spurring the evolution of new and sometimes bizarre breeding ... > full story -
Underestimation Of Frog Numbers Causes Concern
October 30, 2007 — Frogs are vanishing from all the world's ecosystems with unprecedented speed. It is thought that more than 100 species have died out since 1980 alone. Scientists now say the number of species has ... > full story -
Understanding Endangered Frog's Diet And Environment May Save It
October 25, 2007 — A brightly-colored tropical frog under threat of extinction is the focus of a new research project hoping to better understand how environment and diet influence its development and behavior. Loss of ... > full story -
Signal That Switches On Eye Development Discovered -- Could Lead To 'Eye In A Dish'
October 24, 2007 — Researchers have uncovered a crucial signal that switches on eye development. This discovery will greatly assist researchers looking at stem cells connected to eye development and opens up an avenue ... > full story
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