Animals can be divided into groups. We call this 'classification'. Classification allows us to group animals together depending on their similarities and differences. Animals are divided into two ...

In most cases, companion animals are cherished members of the family. However, there are situations in which pets are mistreated—in the home and in the community. Surveys of domestic violence ...

Scientists do similar studies, albeit of a more technical nature, comparing the genomes of animals with those of our very distant cousins. This is a strange family reunion indeed: In addition to ...

A key is a set of questions about the characteristics of living things. The answer to the first question gives you another question to answer and so on. As you answer more questions you narrow ...

Is a pet property or a family member? It depends on where you live. “In law, animals were considered and still are considered chattels, the object of property rights. This classification does ...

Child abuse and animal abuse also frequently occur in the same family. Information from this area of research examines the effects of exposure to violence in the home, how experiencing harsh parenting ...

We absolutely accept the need for a classification system of TEs, but equally urge that such a system must be based on the consistent use of principles. Anything else may retard, rather than ...

Created with Sketch. Animals learn from the behavior of more experienced individuals in their family or social group to figure out which behaviors are likely to be punished and which rewarded.

Sniffing the fragrant scent wafted over from the Botanical Gardens, she strolled up & down the edge of the concrete moat which separates animals from sightseers, squealed coquettishly to her 4,500-lb.

In this new three-part series, biologist Patrick Aryee takes viewers on a journey through time, to retrace the primate family's astonishing rise to power through the ...

In this new three-part series, biologist Patrick Aryee takes viewers on a journey through time, to retrace the primate family's astonishing rise to power through the ...

Among the best recognized but rarest animals in the world, they have come to symbolize endangered species and conservation efforts. The giant panda is listed as endangered in the World ...