A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its ...

Coyotes are often described as adaptable survivors that thrive wherever humans live. That description, while accurate, leaves ...

Empathy in animals encompasses a range of processes whereby individuals perceive, share, and respond to the emotional states of conspecifics, often leading to demonstrably prosocial behaviours.

Animals isolate like people do in old age -- but that might be a good thing, scientists say. VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Being a loner isn’t un-herd of for these four-legged ...

A friend of mine recently sent me a beautiful and moving photo essay published by Isa Leshko capturing the "beauty and dignity of elderly animals" "in their winter years". As I looked at each of the ...

As with humans, the maternal bond in nature is important for animals to find their way in the world. In mammals, a mother ...

Below, we've compiled a list of weird animal behaviors we've amassed from the wild world web as well as a related thread on ...