On a damp, mist-laced slope of the eastern Andes, a small creature with reddish-brown fur and a black facial mask peeked from the edge of a pitfall trap. It was August 16, 2018, and biologist Silvia ...

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When researchers were conducting a field survey in Papikonda National Park in India in 2024, they noticed a small mammal sitting on the bank of the Godavari River. The animal was resting as the water ...

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Bats are flying mammals you might spot and — rarely — hear at nighttime. Here are three common bat sounds — and what they mean.

Just when we thought we've seen it all, up pops some bizarre but adorable-looking animal that we never even knew existed.

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