A research team led by Professor Eiji Inoue from the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Toho University have ...

Understory herbaceous plants are an important component of forest ecosystems, playing important roles in species diversity and forest dynamics in forests. However, the current understanding of the ...

Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its subtropical climate, wildlife ...

Otters are carnivorous mammals in the Lutrinae branch of the diverse Mustelidae family, which includes weasels, badgers, ...

Trentham Monkey Forest in Staffordshire joyfully announced the birth of three endangered Barbary macaques. These newborns, ...

Mongooses and weasels, often mistaken, are distinct creatures with unique traits. Mongooses, related to cats, thrive in ...

Researchers used droppings and DNA to track invasive Japanese weasels on two islands, revealing that forested habitats boost ...

Yellowstone National Park is home to 11 species of reptiles and amphibians. Snakes make up nearly half of that number, with several species found throughout Yellowstone’s 3,471 square miles. The park ...

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayan Mountain Range, is the tallest mountain in the world. It reaches an elevation of ...

The survival of more than 3,500 animal species is in jeopardy thanks to the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. This threat applies to at least a quarter of the species in six ...

Leaves have only three lobes, not evenly spaced. The species prefers sandy soil. The rounded, brown acorn has a downy cap that covers up to a third of the nut. Swamp chestnut oaks grow from 48 to ...