A wildlife photographer captured a spectacular and amusing moment in Botswana when a young springbok launched itself high ...

Crocodile experts responded to recent viral footage of a saltwater crocodile waving its feet in the air in a way that looks like a drowning human Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has ...

When biologists study cooperation in animals, they usually offer just a single task at a time. But what happens when animals ...

A close look at king cobras during a feeding session, highlighting animal behavior and respectful wildlife observation.

Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave and earning ...

There’s a particular stillness that falls over a meadow when a bison lifts its head from grazing. For many park visitors, ...

Imagine a boardroom where decisions are made by sneezes, not spreadsheets. That’s how African wild dog packs make decisions, according to Botswana researchers. They discovered that these dogs use ...

When we think of pets, we picture wagging tails, soft purrs, and playful chirps, creatures that share our homes, our routines, and often our hearts. Wild animals, on the other hand, are usually ...

I've been studying various aspects of animal behavior, especially in mammals, for many decades and have always felt uneasy about how cultural values have limited our true understanding of the dynamics ...