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Any human mom can attest that keeping a baby fed and happy can be a Herculean task. That’s why some animal mothers have evolved some truly creative—and sometimes surprising—strategies. These include regurgitating nectar, sequestering toxins, and even self-sacrifice.. . . Read More

Over the last few decades, fungal diseases have decimated populations of animals such as amphibians and bats. Now, a new study sounds the alarm for snakes. The research shows that Snake Fungal Disease is capable of infecting many snake species, regardless of their ancestry,. . . Read More

Japan’s tiger keelback snake eats toxic toads and stores the toxins in specialised organs on the backs of their necks called nuchal glands. If a snake is threatened it arches its neck, making the nuchal gland area more prominent. A predator that bit the snake’s neck would. . . Read More

A silvery new snake has slithered into the scientific literature. Researchers discovered a striking silver boa in the Bahamas, but fear it is critically endangered. Read the whole story on National Geographic’s Weird & Wild news blog: Read More

In my latest Zoologic post, I take a look at cannibals in the animal kingdom: Who does it, and why? Cannibalism may be a major taboo for humans, but for many other species it makes good evolutionary sense. Read the whole story here: Read More