Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with ...

"This was probably the easiest catch I've ever had," said the animal control officer who was called to the scene. But what appeared to be someone's feathered friend turned out to be a fake. It all ...

Ancient parrot DNA has revealed "sophisticated" long-distance animal trade networks existed hundreds of years ago. Analysis of the genetic material shows colorful Amazonian parrots were transported ...

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