Gloger's Rule, first proposed in 1833, suggests animals in warm and humid environments often develop darker pigmentation. Darker feathers and fur contain melanin, which can strengthen structures and ...

It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this. Anyone conducting ...

This video shows a sloth hanging among thick branches and large green leaves in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil, where dense vegetation creates a shaded and humid forest environment. The animal is using ...

Have you ever seen a small snake eating a large frog or a crocodile in the wild? Amazing photos and facts about Daintree ...

DJOUROUTOU, Côte d’Ivoire — After a night of heavy rain, the chimpanzees of Taï Forest, in southwestern Côte d’Ivoire, like to sleep in. Early on a late May morning, chimpanzee guide Evariste Tere led ...

High-definition trail cameras at a park in the Republic of the Congo reveal elusive rainforest animals. A photo shows two African forest elephants. Photo from Will Burrard-Lucas and Wildlife ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded close-up, extended videos of some rarely seen small nocturnal species in the rainforest canopies of Panama and Peru. Experts say the new technology may ...