Zoology an Animal Search Engine

19+ min ago  (362+ words) Dubbed as the "Jesus Christ lizard," this Central American reptile can sprint across water at up to 5 feet per second. Its long, fringed toes slap the surface, trapping air bubbles to prevent sinking. Basilisks can run on water for 1565 feet,…...

23+ min ago  (443+ words) Giant tortoises are roaming the Gal'pagos island of Floreana for the first time in more than 180 years, in what conservationists have called a "hugely significant milestone". One hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the island as…...

41+ min ago  (758+ words) LAGO DI TESERO, ITALY " Before he became the most famous dog at the Olympics, Nazgul was not known as an escape artist. Still, his owners, Enrico and Alice Varesco, were not taking chances when they left him alone at their…...

47+ min ago  (502+ words) DOCTORS believe that a case of sepsis which left a woman needing a quadruple amputation was caused by her own dog. Manjit Sangha, 56, finally made it home this week after 32 weeks in hospital. She endured a long battle with sepsis,…...

49+ min ago  (213+ words) Q: What can I do to attract more birds to my garden? Happily, there is a better way. Birds (and other wildlife) need a food source, water, cover from predators, and nesting sites. For most desirable species, these are simple to…...

49+ min ago  (562+ words) Because of drought and diminished foliage, the federal agency hopes to gather up 300 horses near Ely. The Bureau of Land Management is planning an emergency roundup of wild horses outside of Ely because of overpopulation and insufficient resources. "The gather…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (254+ words) A dog has been rescued after being stranded on a cliff for more than 11 hours. Coastguard teams and firefighters were called after Luna, a cockerpoo, was found about 50m (164ft) down Thorncombe Beacon near Bridport in Dorset. Efforts to rescue her on…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (247+ words) Two dog walkers had to be rescued from a "quickly disappearing" sandbank after getting cut off by the tide. The pair and two dogs were spotted at New Brighton, Wirral, and had attempted to wade back to shore when they…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (129+ words) Intense rescue efforts are underway to save a cat trapped atop a metro pillar in Kochi. Published - February 21, 2026 07:59 pm IST - KOCHI High drama prevailed near the Kochi metro's JLN stadium station here on Saturday (February 21, 2026) as intense efforts were on…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (302+ words) Here's where to place your feeder to help support your neighborhood hummers. But you also can support these little gems with feeders. "All bird feeders should be treated as supplements to native plants," says Crumley. But because hummingbirds need thousands…...