ANIMALS

The females produce the protective spiral shell by releasing calcifying proteins from their arms.

The study is said to be the first to examine the impact of birds on mental well-being "in real-time and real-life."

Cats often get a bad rap for being rather aloof creatures, but cat owners may beg to differ.

"They're also so clear as glass that you can see their nerves and digestive tract. Their appearance is camouflaged, and this ability will protect them from attack," wrote one user on Twitter.

The lynx did not seem bothered by the presence of humans nearby.

In the CT scan, a zoo veterinarian identified a mass in the eel's mouth that was likely due to a broken tooth.

Interactions with dogs prompted prefrontal cortex activity.

Dogs performed with an impressive 93.75% accuracy in a test.

Did you know that African elephants' ears are actually shaped like the continent of Africa?

"It has this crazy way of hurtling itself at an ant," said study senior author Mariella Herberstein.

"That is a 20 with 15 zeros, which is hard to grasp," said study author Sabine Nooten.

Unlike the more aggressive males, shy albatrosses tend to avoid territorial aggression.

Even as an adult, the small creature is just about 40 grams.

The role of the skeletal bones and muscles is pivotal to the labor process in the seahorse daddies.

Mating dolphins don't display pair bonds and the males don't help raise their calves.

The discovery shows the importance of involving the local community in protecting species as well as describing new ones.