What businesses are these ferrets running, and what conspiracies are these lemurs devising? It's a question that you might be asking after learning that a group of ferrets is called a business, while ...

Source: Ryanvanhuyssteen, via Wikimedia Commons. Michael Cant, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Exeter, has long been fascinated by the balance between cooperation and conflict required ...

From cats and birds to tortoises and horses, a network of rescue groups is caring for animals affected by wildfires still burning throughout the Los Angeles area. But all these pet evacuees need space ...

Group sleeping can impact when animals sleep, how long they sleep for, and how deeply they sleep. For example, groups of meerkats time their sleep according to 'sleep traditions'; olive baboons sleep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dozens of animals were rescued and transported from fire-ravaged areas in Los Angeles County to other cities in California such as ...

The decision reflects a broader debate in Connecticut and across the country over the use of animals in traveling shows.