New beetle genus named after One Piece's Monkey D. Luffy, encompassing two new species

A research team from the Natural History Museum of Denmark has published a compelling new study in insect taxonomy in the ...

Strange and amazing animals you might encounter on a Texas road trip

On June 29, Gracie the Giraffe returned to her South Texas ranch after a 17-day walkabout and attendant media sensation. ...

Law adds big cats, bears and primates to Illinois ban on traveling animal acts

When Marc Ayers attended the Sangamon County Fair in New Berlin last year, he was on a mission to stop one attraction from ...
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Remembering Gulfport’s Monkey Island

From 1924 to 1927, "Handsome Jack" Taylor's Monkey Island became a popular Gulfport attraction and a water hazard for golfers ...

In Cameroon, the world's largest monkeys gather by the hundreds — and poachers target them

The caption also highlighted the species' range and group dynamics. Ape Action Africa said mandrills live in the rainforests of Central Africa, including in parts of Cameroon, and "live in some of the ...
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What’s the world's smallest cat? Meet the tiny felines barely larger than a ruler

Smaller than a domestic cat, there are two species of wild cat that could be considered the world’s smallest cat. Meet these ...
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The intriguingly minuscule Brookesia nana

A creature barely larger than a sunflower seed lives in the forests of Madagascar, and it defies almost everything scientists ...
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Orphaned Kitten Becomes the Sweetest Little Mom to a Rescue Baby Monkey

I don’t cry easily over animal videos … OK, that’s a complete lie. Give me two animals finding comfort in each other after they’ve both had a rough start in life, and I’m immediately reaching for a ...