Platypus swims in murky water; its distinctive flat bill and webbed feet are visible as it glides smoothly.

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Raccoons have a great many natural predators, but as these have been reduced in the wild, raccoon numbers have exploded.

Remember back in the olden days, when a team with an eight-run lead could turn its attention to more important things -- like ...

This is the moment a man surprised his girlfriend with a trip to a zoo in Bali, Indonesia on February 24. The woman got the chance to hold a massive fruit bat in her hands. 2-time NASCAR champ Kyle ...

For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture. Even a disease as terrifying as Ebola, which is currently ravaging ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Deschutes County Public Health officials are urging residents to take precautions after a dog in Sisters recently came in contact with a rabid bat. “Rabies is a serious viral ...

A rabid bat discovered near a California sidewalk triggered a strict public health alert. Learn the biology of rabies and how ...

No one is more excited about getting on base than Omaha. The Golden Retriever is just doing her job, and loving it, fetching bats for a professional Lake Elsinore baseball team. The Lake Elsinore ...

Breeding programs could alter heritable dog characteristics to reduce the rates of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS), a breathing disorder common in dogs such as Bulldogs, French ...

Ugandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.