One possibility is that carnivores have alternative lines of defence that partially compensate for their defective immune systems. These extra defences might be potent enough to keep animals from ...

know the characteristics and niche of the fossa. understand the adaptations of the fossa that make it a successful carnivore. describe and compare the fossa to several different carnivores that ...

During the Middle Pleistocene, early humans likely competed for space and resources with large carnivores, who occupied many of the same areas. However, to date, little evidence for direct action of ...

Carnivores reintroduced to the wild as part of conservation programs fare poorly, reports a new study published online in the journal Biological Conservation. The study, which reviewed 45 case ...

These include birds, primates, elephants, and dolphins. A new study looks at problem-solving across a wide range of carnivores and finds mixed support for these ideas. Belonging to a social group ...

Most of the deaths of carnivores released back into the wild were caused by human activities Most carnivores bred in captivity and released back into the wild fail to cope and die, according to a ...