Highly adaptable, Asian small-clawed otters can thrive in a variety of freshwater aquatic habitats, from swamps and mangrove ...

From helping them find mates to bettering their ability to camouflage, marks on animals and birds serve various purposes.

Fur seals may swim by themselves or gather in small groups. When breeding season arrives, however, these social animals gather on shore in very large numbers. Powerful males, known as bulls ...

Animals have had to adapt to the tundra climate in ways that keep them warm and help them find food. Thick fur and small ears help the Arctic fox retain body heat The Arctic fox lives in a cold ...

Most modern small, nocturnal mammals, such as moles and voles, have dark fur and are uniform in color. It makes it hard for predators, such as owls, to see them. The team suggests that after the ...

Living a nocturnal lifestyle, the animals’ colours would have helped them blend into ... species unearthed in China have offered scientists the chance to look at the fur of small mammals from the ...