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Ancient bones suggest pigeons were living with humans 1, 000 years earlier than thought
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (318+ words) "We've shaped their whole species." Pigeons may be familiar sights in city life, but new archaeological evidence suggests their relationship with humans began far earlier than scientists once thought. According to Smithsonian Magazine, bones found in Cyprus indicate that people…...
Brazil's golden lion tamarins are being smuggled overseas in cars, planes, and sailboats for up to $100, 000
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (311+ words) The golden lion tamarin, with its bright orange fur and unmistakable mane, is one of Brazil's most recognizable endangered animals. Reporting has traced a growing international trafficking pipeline for the species, which is found only in a small part of…...
Homeowner's video of opossum living under deck sparks debate over providing daily snacks
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (437+ words) "I hope I'm not causing more harm than good by feeding him." A homeowner sparked a lively debate on Reddit after sharing videos of Poe, a wild opossum that had been living under their deck for about a month and…...
Reddit celebrates a massive garden spider taking out a horsefly in viral video
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (370+ words) "Having been bitten by horseflies more times than I care to recall, this is supremely satisfying." A video of a horsefly being hand-fed to an unusually large spider in the back of a pickup truck has Reddit doing what it…...
Rare video captures a jeweled tarantula tap-dancing for a much larger mate and escaping unharmed
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (341+ words) "I was genuinely tense wondering whether the little guy was going to be allowed to just walk away afterwards." A rare close-up video is giving viewers a glimpse of one of the planet's most dazzling spiders. The footage, shared in…...
San Diego resident catches tarantula in jar and then releases it after learning where it was likely headed
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (503+ words) "If you want to keep a tarantula as a pet, don't bring in a wild one." A close encounter with a large tarantula took an unexpectedly sweet turn after commenters explained what the spider was actually doing. What first seemed…...
'It should be illegal': Video captures illegal drone buzzing by Yellowstone grizzly and cubs
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (372+ words) "There should be a huge fine for doing it." A Yellowstone visitor hoping to film a beloved mother grizzly and her cubs instead captured something far more infuriating as an illegal drone buzzed by the bears at close range. The…...
Mystery snake found under a stone in Chiang Mai sends Reddit into high-stakes ID mode
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (454+ words) "How big is the stone it is under?" A snake found "under a stone" in Chiang Mai, Thailand, sparked an outsized response on Reddit, where a single identification post has drawn over 2, 500 upvotes and more than 80 comments. In Thailand, figuring…...
Rise in deadly infections could push wild snakes to extinction: 'Critical for the public to be educated on their value"
14+ hour, 36+ min ago (535+ words) Snakes are often misunderstood, but they are a crucial part of healthy ecosystems. Wild snakes across the Southeast are facing a growing threat from a troubling mix of fungal, parasitic, and bacterial illnesses, a situation that scientists warn could push…...
Homeowner comes back to find 'angry' hognose snake guarding the front door
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (323+ words) "I came home to this angry guy." A homeowner got an unexpectedly dramatic welcome on returning home to find a snake on the front step in full defensive mode " neck flared and looking more like a tiny cobra than a…...