For a few fleeting weeks each winter, the famously elusive cats emerge from solitude, calling across the mountains in search of a mate.

For a few fleeting weeks each winter, the famously elusive cats emerge from solitude, calling across the mountains in search of a mate.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says coyote breeding season can last from January through March. URBANDALE, Iowa — ...

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New research into ancient and modern dog skulls shows that our ancestors have been selectively breeding them for thousands of ...

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A new study finds that warming temperatures are causing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier, threatening some species with ...

Learn what really happens during coyote mating season and why howls, sightings, and territorial behavior spike in late winter ...

A community in India is living in fear of a wild elephant that has claimed the lives of 20 people, including two children, ...