Colorado is home to three species of rattlesnakes. prairie rattlesnake (green rattlesnake), midget faded rattlesnake (Crotalus Oregano Conqueror), western rattlesnake (Cistralus tergeminus). Each has carved out a unique niche across the state’s incredibly varied landscape. Prairie rattlesnakes are the most widespread and occur in grasslands, foothills, and scrublands below 9,500 feet elevation. Midget faded rattlesnakes … Read more
A bobcat with signs of mange was seen in Portola Valley in March 2026. By: Kori-Anne Bagrowski Portola Valley residents say they’ve seen a disturbing number of dead foxes and bobcats in recent days, leading some to suspect they may have been poisoned by chemicals used to kill rodents. “We don’t know for sure whether … Read more
The post Steve Irwin’s Legacy: How one zookeeper forever changed our relationship with wild animals appeared first on AZ Animals. quick take The late Steve Irwin had a huge impact on wildlife conservation, and his family continues to do so today. More than 500 million people have watched Steve Irwin’s wildlife documentary. Crocodile Hunter focused … Read more
The post Steve Irwin’s Legacy: How one zookeeper forever changed our relationship with wild animals appeared first on AZ Animals. quick take The late Steve Irwin had a huge impact on wildlife conservation, and his family continues to do so today. More than 500 million people have watched Steve Irwin’s wildlife documentary. Crocodile Hunter focused … Read more
image: Holotype specimen (part and counterpart) showing the spectacular scissor-like chelicerae of Megachelicerax cousteaui. view more Credit: Credit: Rudy Lerosey-Aubril It was a long day of instruction for Rudy LeRochy-Aubril. As a reward, he returned to cleaning an interesting Cambrian arthropod fossil he had recently received for review. Initially, the specimen showed all the characteristics … Read more
King penguins on a subantarctic island are now breeding 19 days earlier than in 2000, and more chicks are surviving the winter, a new study has found. This change has turned ocean warming into a short-term benefit for species that may still lose it. King Penguin on Possession Island On Possession Island, a … Read more
The fossils were not noticeable at all. This first occurred to Harvard paleontologist Rudy LeRochy-Aubril while examining arthropod fossils dating back to the Cambrian period (538.8 million to 485.4 million years ago). “But when I prepared it, it unexpectedly revealed exquisitely preserved limbs, including a pair of frontal claws protruding from the head,” says Lillocy-Aubril. … Read more
Alexis Madrigal: welcome to forum. I’m Alexis Madrigal. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has always wanted to go to Antarctica. Something about the sheer strangeness of the landscape and the remoteness of the place, something about the lack of human depravity, something about the sheer challenge of getting there and surviving. This … Read more
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In most bumblebee species, the queen spends the winter buried in a small cavity about the size of a grape. For six to nine months, they enter a deep sleep-like state called diapause, waiting for spring. As climate change intensifies rainfall in many regions, overwintering queen bees face an increased risk of unstable underground conditions, … Read more