A peep from a bonobo is believed to mean roughly “I would like to…” and a whistle is believed to mean “let’s stay together.” But when combined to make a “peep-whistle,” it’s thought to mean something ...

A purring cat is one of the most pleasing sounds in the animal kingdom. Typically, it means your kitty is happy, relaxed, and ...

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The Aga Khan Studs has announced the 2025 mating plans for some of its star mares, with its roster of five stallions all receiving strong support from the home broodmare band. Leading French-based ...

Visitors at Edinburgh Zoo can now see silverback gorillas in their natural habitat thanks to a new virtual reality experience launched by the wildlife charity. Did you know with a Digital ...

In some species, this attachment is temporary, with males biting the females and releasing once mating is complete. In others, the relationship becomes permanent through a process called obligate ...

The animal world is full of fascinating (and, let’s face it, bizarre) mating rituals. You will be shocked at the lengths various species will go to procreate. We will explore some seriously odd ...

Males of some species have evolved an extra-long hectocotylus, a specialized arm for transferring spermatophores, to keep themselves at a distance from females during mating. Others just detach their ...

A female python can be surrounded by two to four males during mating season, leading veterans with keen eyes to capture multiple snakes in a few minutes. Other nights, the Swamp Apes go home empty ...

Nature never ceases to amaze us with its grandeur and complexity, and nowhere is this more evident than in the fascinating variety of mating rituals observed across the animal kingdom. While some ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Ape Cognition & Conservation (Ape) Initiative announced on social media Wednesday that one of their bonobos has died. In a post on Facebook, the initiative said that Kanzi, a 44 ...