Wildlife
A Horny Proposition
Why do some female bovids have horns, whereas others don’t?
September 2004
Flexible Feeders
The lower bill of the hummingbird makes a nectar-drinking beak into one for catching insects.
January 1954
An Anteater Named Teddy
Even as a pet, his single interest was in ants, and he never quite got used to a tame chimpanzee.
The Curious, Bloody Lives of Vampire Bats
Vampire bats display adaptations to their diet
To Kill a Cormorant
Are double-crested cormorants overrunning their niche—or recovering from centuries of suppression?
June 1946
Bones in the Brewery
A Paleontologist's Rendezvous with History and Prehistory in St. Louis
February 1938
What Are They Thinking?
Characteristic facial expressions, postures, and movements are the key to an understanding of animal psychology and the soul of animal art.
