How far can an owl actually rotate its head? Alex Puddephatt/Shutterstock Owls ought to be…
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Male cockatoos make customised drumsticks for their mating displays
Male palm cockatoos drum on timber to woo mates CNZdenek Male palm cockatoos faucet out…
Gannets prefer to roll either right or left when they dive
A gannet diving for prey Glyn Thomas Photography/Alamy When gannets dive into the ocean to…
Animal motion-capture studio tracks bird flocks and insect swarms
Starlings perched in a motion-capture lab constructed inside a transformed barn Christian Zeigler An animal…
Nearly every kakapo’s genome has been sequenced to help save them
There are round 250 dwelling kakapos on 5 predator-free islands in New Zealand Lydia Uddstrom…
Extremely rare black penguin spotted in Antarctica
This uncommon gentoo penguin has exceptionally darkish plumage Rocio Nigro, Anahi M. Silvestro, Mariana Juares…
Emperor penguin colonies lost all their chicks due to ice breakup
Emperor penguins breed in colonies on sea ice David Merron/Getty Images Record sea ice loss…
Do honeyguides really help honey badgers find bees’ nests?
A better honeyguide on the Zimanga non-public sport reserve in South Africa Ann and Steve…
Sick blackbirds go to bed earlier just like us
Blackbirds relaxation earlier within the evenings when they fall ill Hermann Knuewer Blackbirds go to…
Nightingales match the pitch of their rivals in singing duels
Nightingales sing to defend territory and entice mates Getty Images/imageBROKER RF Nightingales can alter the…