Tag: animals
National Zoo reveals beloved elephant is expecting a calf, the zoo’s 1st in 25 years
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born...
Fearing for her children’s safety, Mississippi woman shoots and kills escaped research monkey | Fortune
One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who...
Research monkeys got loose after a truck overturned on a highway. Their owner, destination, and exact purpose remain shrouded in mystery | Fortune
The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of...
Your Cat Probably Isn’t Drinking Enough Water. A Fountain Can Help.
Compare Our PicksOthers We TestedCourtesy of PetkikPetkit Eversweet Max for $90: This techy automatic fountain can be either cordless or battery-powered (lasting up to...
Florida is deploying robot rabbit lures that cost $4,000 apiece in a desperate push to solve the Everglades’ python problem
They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies...
Sorry, Pet Parents, You Should Be Brushing Your Fur Baby’s Teeth
As the pet tech writer here at WIRED, I know just how far we've come as a pet-obsessed society. From automatic litter boxes with...
Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom
These sellers do brisk business online. On mainstream platforms like Ebay, they often upcharge novice antkeepers, the same trafficker tells WIRED; more sophisticated hobbyists...
An Ancient Penis Worm With Rings of Sharp Teeth Has Been Discovered in the Grand Canyon
About 500 million years ago, the Grand Canyon was a great sea, and among the creatures it harbored was a newly discovered type of...
Beatles statues relocating to a Houston car dealership: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week | Houston Public Media
A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing...
‘We’ve never seen anything like this’: Delaware beach-goers swear they feel the jellyfish sting more than ever
More beachgoers have been getting an unexpected shock this summer as jellyfish numbers bloom along the Delaware coast, interrupting — but not stopping — the summer...
