AZ Animals on MSN

Nature’s Drama: Why Cat Mating Is So Noisy

Cats are fascinating creatures that we can’t help but love, even when their behavior leaves us puzzled. During mating season, ...
Westword

Analysis: When Endangered Animals Try to Mate With Domestic Relatives, Both Wildlife and People Lose

Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote ...
AOL

This Animal “Flicks” Feces to Attract a Mate in an Unusual Display of Affection

The animal world is full of fascinating (and, let’s face it, bizarre) mating rituals. You will be shocked at the lengths various species will go to procreate. We will explore some seriously odd ...
KHQ

Zoo uses ‘Blind Date’ technique to get rare animals to mate

A zoo has taken inspiration from TV's "Blind Date" to try and get two rare Malagasy fossas to mate as part of an international breeding program. Seven-year-old Zaza has recently arrived at Chester Zoo ...
Whiskey Riff

Rutting Bison Sends Rival Bull Skidding Across The Road At Yellowstone National Park

For most of the year, Yellowstone’s bison appear calm and collected — grazing in herds, wallowing in dust, or blocking traffic in famous “bison jams.” But when late summer rolls around, everything ...
The Post-Journal

Explaining The Rut

When someone says they’re stuck in ‘a rut,’ our minds jump to a problem that needs to be fixed. However, when a nature ...
AOL

Nature’s Most Loving (And Most Brutal) Animal Moms

Motherhood in the wild doesn’t come with a manual or even consistency. Some animal moms take nurturing to jaw-dropping levels by raising their young with patience, protection, and sacrifice. Here's a ...
The Weather Network on MSN

This ant is defying nature, and science, as we know it

They recently discovered that Iberian harvester ant queens are able to produce offspring of a completely different species, ...