Eight tiny but mighty mammals on Earth that are as cute as a button
From the bumblebee bat to the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, here are eight of the world's smallest mammals who thrive in a world ...
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New Study Reveals Stressed Bumblebees Display Human-Like Pessimism in Their Behaviour
This discovery sheds light on the emotional states of bees and their decision-making processes. Bumblebee on a yellow flower collects ... about how stress impacts not only bumblebees but other animal ...
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Bees and Butterflies Are Essential for Our Food Supply, But Their Populations Are Dropping Fast
Butterly and bees pollinate a sunflower. Image by Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it!, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via ...
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Three-legged dog was a ‘great mom to her puppies.’ Now, she needs a home of her own
“Nema is a very loving & affectionate dog who would just love to sit and talk with you about your day,” a South Carolina animal shelter wrote March 2 on Facebook. “While she is missing a ...
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A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produce
Since starting their beekeeping business southwest of San Antonio in late 2019, the Wheeler family has aimed to produce about 3,000 bee colonies each year, many of which are used to pollinate ...
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Couple's In-Flight Conversation Leads To Animal Trafficking Conviction
A chance conversation with strangers on a plane led to the conviction of a California couple involved in an animal trafficking ring. The unsuspecting discussion took place on a flight to ...
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Do Bumble Bees Sting?
Pollinators are insects or animals that transfer pollen between female and male ... is a unique insect we spend more time running from than appreciating — the bumble bee. Larger than typical bees, the ...
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Accidental prehistoric discoveries and rare creatures dropping from trees: See the latest
All linked stories were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote ...
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Bees Are Sentient and May Be Self-Aware
This is a lucky accident for fruit- and seed-eating wild animals and humans ... them to rev up their thoracic flight motors preflight and enabling a queen bumblebee to incubate her brood just ...
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Bumblebee numbers dropped to record low in 2024, report finds
Bumblebee numbers declined by nearly a quarter compared to the 2010-2023 average, figures from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) show. Their annual ‘BeeWalk’ report marked the worst year ...
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Casual in-flight chat exposes Napa County man’s ‘trophy room’ of illegally taken animals
When a Butte County couple struck up a conversation with fellow passengers about hunting while on a flight from San Diego ... lions and other non-game animals at the Napa County residence of ...