News about precious species - a giant rat discovered in Indonesia's Papua province; the mysterious jerboa is caught on film; new tiny frog found in India; Scottish red squirrels imperiled; pride of 5 male white lion cubs successfully raised by Aust zoo.

A small Australian eastern pygmy possum has smashed the world record for mammal hibernation. The previous record of 320 days was held by a western jumping mouse. But this possum stuffed himself with food and promptly went to sleep for 367 days!

Pregnant moose seek out human company when they are about to give birth, moving closer to roads and camps to escape the threat of bears.

Having collected the most recent census data from state and federal bald-eagle managers in each of the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia, the Center for Biological Diversity has determined that the 2007 bald eagle population is

National Wolf Awareness Week,is a time to dispel misconceptions about wolves and to teach about the important role these predators play in maintaining healthy ecosystems.The wolf is a striking symbol of wild nature, yet it has long been shrouded by myth

Two conservation organizations, the Center for Biological Diversity and Turtle Island Restoration Network, filed a lawsuit today against Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne for failing to take into account the latest information on global

The Hermitage Palace in St Petersburg has had resident cats since the 18th Century when Catherine the Great installed them to catch rats. Cat generations survived Napoleonic Wars, communist regime and now have 2 full time carers. There are 50 cats.

An unusual species of flying fox was recently discovered; Brazilian blue parrot stages comeback; rare Japanese cat close to extinction; pink flamingos endangered; vampire bats going wild due to climate change. Read the latest news about species.

He may be slightly overweight and a little long in the tooth, but Sam the fox terrier could give Lassie a run for her money. Sam is being hailed a life saver after raising the alarm after his owner crashed his car.

Kirtland's warbler is a small songbird that spends the summer in Michigan and then flies south to the Bahamas for the winter. Individuals range from 4 to 6 inches, and both sexes have