Japanese monkeys, famed for enjoying hot baths in their snowy surroundings, have an unusual relationship with sika deer. Japanese monkeys, often known as macaques, have been seen riding on top of sika deer on several occasions (Cervus nippon yakushimae). In the Japanese woodlands, the two species coexist happily. This tight bond benefits both parties: the deer consumes the … [Read more...] about The Reason Why Japanese Monkeys Have Been Observed Riding Deer Is Quite Surprising
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Stoat Babies Discover a Trampoline and Have the Time of Their Lives
So bouncy 😍 Robert Fuller had no clue when he built a jungle gym with a trampoline in his backyard that it would provide delight to more than just his children. Hedgehogs, owls, foxes, badgers, and a family of stoats live on the land of the wildlife artist, who lives in Thixendale, North Yorkshire. The stoats stayed to themselves most of the time, avoiding being out … [Read more...] about Stoat Babies Discover a Trampoline and Have the Time of Their Lives
Microscopic Organisms Have been Resurrected After 24,000 Years in Permafrost
The rotifers were even able to reproduce after emerging from cryptobiosis. The bdelloid rotifer, a minute, multicellular animal, has shown capable of living under Siberian permafrost for at least 24,000 years. The finding has given some optimism that people may one day be placed in deep freeze and resurrected — but don't expect it anytime soon. To live in hostile … [Read more...] about Microscopic Organisms Have been Resurrected After 24,000 Years in Permafrost
Moment of Emotion After Three Years Apart, Two Gorilla Brothers Have Reunited
Reunions of the family may be tense occasions. These long-lost relatives, on the other hand, were eager to break the ice in the warmest of ways — with a huge bear embrace. After being relocated to different zoos, Kesho the gorilla and his younger brother Alf had been separated for over three years. They were reunited this week in Longleat Safari Park, where they greeted … [Read more...] about Moment of Emotion After Three Years Apart, Two Gorilla Brothers Have Reunited
A Haven for Kangaroos Who Have Lost Their Mothers Due to Car Accidents
Chris 'Brolga' Barns established a newborn kangaroo rescue center in Alice Springs, central Australia, in 2005. The center was founded to raise and care for young kangaroos after their mothers were hit and killed by cars across Australia. Chris would frequently find the orphans by the road, still in their mother's pouch. From 2009 to 2011, Barns built his own wildlife … [Read more...] about A Haven for Kangaroos Who Have Lost Their Mothers Due to Car Accidents