How poison ivy — and other plants — keep Connecticut's birds alive all winter long

Putting out bird feeders? Don't forget to let at least part of your yard get a little wild, too, says Earth Matters columnist ...
Live Science

Ancient burrowing bees made their nests in the tooth cavities and vertebrae of dead rodents, scientists discover

Scientists made a unique discovery in a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola: dozens of fossilized bee nests inside rodent bones that were deposited by owls thousands of years ago.
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First-Known Instance Of Bees Laying Eggs In Fossilized Tooth Sockets Discovered In 20,000-Year-Old Bones

It all began with the discovery of ancient owl pellets – a gross but normal part of their digestion where they essentially ...
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Paleontologists find first fossil bee nests made inside fossil bones

Paleontologists working in a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola have discovered the first-known instance of ancient ...

“Cats Can Recognize Their Owner’s Voice, Face, And Even Footsteps”: 66 Interesting Animal Facts

Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.
Mongabay

Stricter rules adopted to protect sloths from pet trade and selfie tourism

CITES, the global wildlife trade regulation, has agreed to implement stricter rules for the trade in two sloth species increasingly targeted by the tourism industry. Thanks to its peaceful and ...
The Business Journals

Sloth World wildlife sanctuary coming to Orlando as multimillion-dollar investment

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The attraction is backed by a ...
The Daily Beast

Zoo Announces Sudden Death of ‘Beloved’ Animal

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., announced the death of Athena, a 7-year-old sloth. The animal, a Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, died on Nov. 13 after a “sudden and irreversible decline ...

I Thought My Daughter Was a Good Kid, but a Certain Habit of Hers Disturbs Me

Dear Care and Feeding, My 6-year-old daughter is extremely imaginative, loves pretend play, draws constantly, and loves to ...
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National Zoo announces the death of beloved sloth named Athena

WASHINGTON — The National Zoo is grieving the loss of a 7-year-old sloth named Athena, who died after a "sudden and irreversible" health decline. According to the National Zoo, Athena developed ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Thousands of stuffed sloths headed to Scottish Rite in woman’s memory

Wild Republic and Morgan Kaylor’s family donating thousands of pink sloths to children at Scottish Rite. Donation honors Morgan, who found comfort in her beloved pink sloth, "Slothy." Each toy ...
The Independent

The National Zoo announces death of famed sloth: ‘We miss her dearly’

Athena suffered from early-onset chronic kidney disease, which made it hard for her to keep weight on, zoo officials said (Facebook/Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute) The ...