There are 118 species of weaverbirds (family: Ploceidae) and most of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. These sparrow-sized songbirds get their common name from the elaborate nests they construct. But ...

For those who abhor cold weather, backyard bird feeding is the perfect winter pastime. You get to enjoy the daily activities wild birdlife but, instead of braving the elements, you do it from the ...

Microraptor was an opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards -- and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ...

Meat enthusiasts have long endorsed the "carnivore diet," a meal plan that includes consuming only animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs — but the program is frowned upon by some who embrace ...

Birds come in all sorts of shapes and sizes: there are small birds and tall birds, short birds and big birds. Some birds can fly far distances across the Earth, and others don’t even have wings. David ...

Before the change to Michigan's Large Carnivore Act, citations unrelated to large carnivores threatened several animal ...