Animals / Wildlife July 2012 Archive

By understanding the basics about the six basic animal groups, you'll be on your way to grasping the basic characteristics of virtually every animal on the planet..

Find out more about the basic characteristics of animals in this article. Although most people have a general sense of what an animal is, you'll learn the specific traits ... Read More

Scientists have recently proposed that the population of golden-crowned sifakas in the Daraina region of Madagascar declined prior to the arrival of humans to the region. The team also examined ... Read More

A recent study by scientists at York University has shown that songbirds adhere to a strict schedule when migrating. The team, lead by Kefin Frazer, a postdoctoral Fellow at York ... Read More

Biodiversity in tropical forest reserves is declining despite protection efforts. A new study by scientists at the Smitsonian Tropical Research Institute and other conservation organizations has revealed that nearly half ... Read More

True parrots are a group of parrots that include more than 330 species, making them the largest of the parrot groups. True parrots include lories and lorikeets, Neotropical parrots, gray ... Read More

Cockatoos, although colorful, are less colorful than other parrots. Cockatoos (a group that includes about 21 species of medium-sized birds) are primarily white, grey or black with smaller patches of ... Read More