breeding

Nature has always been prepared to mix and match, seeking out the best qualities in a species to pass on to future generations. It sometimes happens that creatures which belong to the same genre families come into contact, though rarely, and manage to successfully breed. The results of such...

A tortoise the size of a grape is enjoying life in the slow lane after becoming the newest, and smallest, addition to a zoo. Tiny Tim, an Egyptian tortoise, tipped the scales at just 6g when he hatched a month ago. Today he is just 5cm long, but is expected to grow to 500g over the next...

A red Tibetan Mastiff puppy has become the most expensive dog in the world after being sold for a sum many would consider barking mad: £945,000. For that amount of money you’d expect the hound to not only fetch your slippers and a paper, but make dinner and do the washing up afterwards...

The handlers donned the panda outfits to release giant panda Cao Cao and her cub Cao Gen into the Wolong Nature Reserve. They have worn the outfits at all times when handling the creatures as it is thought that a healthy fear of humans will be good for them in the wild. When pandas are...

Mini Moos: Miniature Cattle Are Cash Cows for Breeder Yes, good things often come in small packages. We brought you a lot of animal stories in 2010, but the year ended in a bang on a Colorado farm with the birth of a rare miniature panda cow. The calf, named Ben, arrived at the farm of...