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4Zoology is a focused search engine for zoology. Combine specialized indexes, curated sources, and AI tools to find out all about animals. Part of the 4SEARCH network of topic specific search engines.
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125-Million-Year-Old Crocodile Fossil Reveals Skin, Senses and Possible Color Pattern
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In September 2026, AWC captured 48 red-tailed phascogales at Mt Gibson — more than double the 28 caught in 2024, and the most since reintroduction nine years ago inside 7,800 hectares
16+ min ago (510+ words) A rare marsupial thought lost to the Australian bush is making an improbable comeback—one elusive capture at a time. By Lab Report · Edited by Justin Brown Published September 16, 2026 · How we edit Mt Gibson sits on Badimia Country, in a…...
Rare wild dogs' epic journey confirms Africa???s ecosystems are still connected
57+ min ago (692+ words) SOMEWHERE across the sun-baked expanse of southern Africa, three brothers set off on a journey that would eventually rewrite what scientists thought they knew about the resilience of the continent's wild places. By the time they were done, they had…...
Record Heatwaves Trigger Boom in Painted Lady Butterflies But Conservationists Warn of Population Crash
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (602+ words) The 2026 Big Butterfly Count recorded 1.4 million sightings during a record hot summer, but experts warn drought could devastate next year’s population. Britain has recorded its second-best butterfly season in 16 years, driven by unprecedented summer heatwaves. However, conservationists are warning that…...
UCL Biologist Reports Unusually Few and Small Wasps in Britain, With No Survey Data Yet
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (633+ words) The most important line in her piece is the one about her own evidence. These are anecdotes, not data, she writes, noting that the Big Wasp Survey, the only national wasp monitoring effort in the UK, had not yet started…...
MassWildlife: Opossums look odd, but pose no threat to humans or pets
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (363+ words) Opossums may look strange and scary. But these interesting little critters pose no threat to humans or pets. About the size of a house cat, the Virginia opossum — the only kind found in the United States — is native to America....
Most of Minnesota’s gray wolf pups don’t survive first year, but population remains stable
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (937+ words) Only about 30 percent of gray wolf pups survive their first year of life even though the wolf population in the region remains stable, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota. The study was conducted from…...
Watch an orca smash into a sunfish hard enough to make it explode
53+ min ago (856+ words) Killer whales might pulverize their prey to help feed their young — or just have fun New footage shows orcas colliding with sunfish to make them explode. Perhaps it’s to break these massive fish into smaller bites. But maybe it’s just…...
Stolen rabbit returned to charity farm
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (362+ words) A rabbit has been returned to a charity farm three days after being stolen. Ouseburn Farm, in Newcastle, said a man broke into the site on Friday night and stole Kevin the giant lop from his hutch. It is the…...
The crane that loves a duet
55+ min ago (251+ words) Species File: Exploring India’s biodiversity, one species at a time. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Species categorises the sarus crane as vulnerable, which means it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild....