On a “misty mountain” in Sri Lanka, a 2-foot-long creature moved quickly through the trees and came to rest on a branch. Its coloring largely helped it blend in — until something nearby spooked it.

On an island in Papua New Guinea, a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue made itself at home in a village garden — or it tried to, at least. Locals spotted the “smooth” animal and caught it. They ...

During his visit, Kraus found several “large” snakes with white chins, the study said. Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with other known species and soon realized he’d ...

On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a 4-foot-long creature moved through the overgrown rainforest covering the site of an ...

On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a hawk tried to attack a “large” 4-foot-long predator but ended up becoming its prey ...

Scientists found a “large” color-changing creature in the garden of a hotel in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from Chabaud's Lodge Facebook In the garden of a hotel ...

Scientists found a “pygmy” creature with “leaf”-like toes in rocky a crevice of South Africa and discovered a new species, a ...

Sunlight filtered through the trees of a rainforest in northern Peru and illuminated an “iridescent” creature. Its “golden” ...

Camouflage takes many forms in the natural world. Some animals are born with skin or coats that blend in naturally with their ...

The tropical rainforest is a dangerous place for small ... milk snakes have developed a pattern of red, yellow and black coloring similar to that of venomous coral snakes to ward off predators.

"We are trying to develop the SACON (Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History) in Coimbatore as a scientific centre on the man-animal conflict. We are also identifying elephant ...

A local animal rescue organization is scrambling to find short-term foster care for about 20 dogs as it works to recover from a leaky roof and flooding at one of its facilities. San Antonio Pets ...