News articles tagged with 'predator'
Skunk's strategy not just black and white
— 12 Nov 2009 09:35 | BiologyPredators with experience of skunks avoid them both because of their black-and-white coloration and their distinctive body shape, according to UC Davis wildlife researcher Jennifer... — full story
Bizarre new horned tyrannosaur from Asia described
— 6 Oct 2009 16:48 | Geology and palaeontologyNow, just a few weeks after tiny, early Raptorex kriegsteini was unveiled, a new wrench has been thrown into the family tree of the tyrannosaurs. The new Alioramus altai - a horned,... — full story
Loss of top predators causing surge in smaller predators, ecosystem collapse
— 2 Oct 2009 12:43 | EnvironmentThe catastrophic decline around the world of 'apex' predators such as wolves, cougars, lions or sharks has led to a huge increase in smaller 'mesopredators' that are causing major economic... — full story
Arctic oil: A boon for nest predators
— 9 Sep 2009 10:26 | EnvironmentA new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other groups reveals how oil development in the Arctic is impacting some bird populations by providing... — full story
Small rodents encourage the formation of scrubland in Spain
— 29 Aug 2009 08:12 | BiologyAfter two years of research over five degraded landscapes in the National Park of Sierra Nevada (Granada), scientists have established for the first time that field mice base their... — full story
Yale researchers find key 'conductor' of nature's synchronicity
— 23 Jul 2009 16:25 | BiologySynchronicity in nature is seen in beating hearts, the flashing of fireflies' lights, the ebb and flow of infectious disease - and the simultaneous rise and fall of populations across... — full story
New discovery suggests trees evolved camouflage defence against long extinct predator
— 22 Jul 2009 16:14 | BiologyMany animal species such as snakes, insects and fish have evolved camouflage defences to deter attack from their predators. However research published in New Phytologist has discovered... — full story
Siberian jays use complex communication to mob predators
— 9 Jun 2009 10:12 | BiologyWhen mobbing predators, Siberian jays use over a dozen different calls to communicate the level of danger and predator category to other members of their own group. A Swedish study... — full story
Aussie meat ants may be invasive cane toad's Achilles' heel
— 30 Mar 2009 13:58 | BiologyEcologists in Australia have discovered that cane toads are far more susceptible to being killed and eaten by meat ants than native frogs. Their research - published in the British... — full story
Study finds life-saving trend among seagulls
— 21 Feb 2009 10:58 | BiologyFollowing trends is a lifesaving instinct, at least for birds, and provides clues that can be applied across the animal kingdom. New research from Universite de Montreal published in... — full story