predators

Fossil of Australopithecus ‘Little Foot’ Sheds Light on Human Origins

Lions Are Less Likely to Attack Cattle With Eyes Painted on Their Backsides

In the Animal Kingdom, the Astonishing Power of the Number Instinct

A leopard gecko. Credit: Timothy Higham

Why Do Geckos Need Tails?

Do Female Dragonflies Feign Death to Avoid Sex?

A forager ant of the species Cataglyphis velox. Seville, Spain. Credit: Michael Mangan and & Hugh Pastoll

How Viruses Pass on Messages, Ants Find Their Way and Seals Go ‘Whiskering’ for Fish

Puff adders are ambush foraging snakes and therefore have squat bodies and broad heads for handling their infrequent, large meals. Snakes with this body form tend to be slow moving, and can thus not rely on speed to escape from predators. Credit: Graham Alexander

Not on the Nose: How Puff Adders Dodge Their Predators