Flesh-eating squirrels which hunt down and devour voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild. Until now, squirrels were thought to be primarily vegetarian, cramming their cheeks full of ...

Some species of European bats are known to attack birds as they migrate to Africa. However, they must trap them while in flight: a hard task for such small predators. The behaviour has previously been ...

A killer whale was observed hunting and eating the liver of a great white shark alone. Scientists said the event revealed new insights about the hunting proficiency of orcas. The ecosystem impacts of ...

Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds. Unfortunately for endangered cheetahs, that ...

The archerfish is renowned for its unique predatory technique that involves dislodging aerial prey using a precisely aimed jet of water. This remarkable behaviour is underpinned by a sophisticated ...

These ground squirrels of California, so familiar in the backyard where they can often be seen nibbling on seeds and nuts, ...

We think of squirrels as adorably harmless creatures, admiring their bushy tails and twitchy little noses and the way they cram their cheeks with nuts or seeds to bring back to their nests for later.

This press release is available in German. Zooplankton, small fish and squid spend hardly any time at the surface when there's a full moon. To protect themselves from their natural enemies, they hide ...

Coastal wolves in Alaska have learned to kill marine mammals, and have developed a "unique" lone hunting strategy to take down prey, scientists have said. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Bear hunting is as thrilling as it is challenging, requiring skill, patience, and a thorough understanding of bear behavior.

he origin of hunting behavior may come from two sets of neurons tucked deep in the forebrain of most vertebrates, a new Yale University study suggests. Activating these neurons in living mice prompt ...