An entire field of study is devoted to biomimetics sometimes referred to as biomimicry Having evolved over millennia to adapt to challenges and figure out the best survival mechanisms living organisms ...

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Although Hudson had a firearm nearby, it was out of reach during the attack. Instead, he relied on brute strength to fight off the animal. With his bare hands, Hudson killed the animal in self-defense ...

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Sunil Mehta, an official with the Rajasthan State Wildlife Board, has blamed park authorities for “very serious negligence” and demanded that the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) address ...

The tiger or a leopard could have been electrocuted on Thursday, it is believed. Forest officials said the decomposed carcass of a large wild animal was exhumed from revenue land of Yellur village in ...

"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado, petitioned a judge to stop a northern Indiana animal sanctuary's reported plans to neuter Elvis, a white Bengal tiger that ...