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Charismatic Manyfauna
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What do we lose when a subspecies goes extinct?
A new study on an extinct brown bear reveals the uniqueness that vanishes when a subspecies dies out
When Prairie Dogs Ruled Nantucket
A tale of two rodents on offshore Massachusetts islands — one from far away and one found nowhere else
Did the Aztecs introduce a new bird to Mexico City?
Alternate title: The Emperor's New Grackle
Salamander Biologists are Snakes
The race to describe America's salamanders led to an epic beef over the discovery of the Peaks of Otter salamander
The Gibboning Hour
In a mysterious, unprecedented recovery, Hainan gibbons tripled their population in the last two decades. How did they do it?
The animal with the most absurd niche I've ever heard of
The ghostly edge of a 20,000 year old ice wall created the perfect habitat for a tiny survivor
Europe's Galapagos
Few places have birthed such spectacular creatures as the Mediterranean islands
Lessons from a trans warbler in Maryland
A unique account of a hooded warbler suggests transgender animals may be more common than we think