A family of orcas attacked a pod of dolphins in Monterey Bay on Sunday with noteworthy intensity. Five startled whale ...

Movement data from wild predator–prey encounters and controlled human catch-tag games have been combined to create realistic simulations of high-intensity movement dynamics and energetics—before being ...

Nature is full of wonders, true. There’s beauty everywhere you look, from delicate butterflies to majestic lions. Yet, lurking beneath that beauty lies something far more unsettling. Hidden in the ...

When it comes to hunting success, one predator outperforms almost every other animal on Earth. The dragonfly uses enormous compound eyes, incredible aerial agility, and lightning-fast reactions to ...

Long before birds ruled the skies, the dragonfly evolved a hunting strategy so effective that it still outperforms most predators today.

The post The One Trait That Lets Prey Escape 90% of Predator Attacks appeared first on A-Z Animals. A cottontail rabbit seems like the most delicate, vulnerable creature on Earth until it starts ...

A cottontail rabbit seems like the most delicate, vulnerable creature on Earth until it starts running. Even a seriously bloodthirsty fox has to reach top speeds just to have a chance of catching it.

Opossums use a remarkable survival tactic known as thanatosis, entering a state that mimics death when faced with extreme danger. The transcript shows how their bodies go limp, their breathing slows, ...

Deer have eyes on the side of their head, which help them to spot any lurking prey. Every other week, the Outside/In team at NHPR answers a listener question about science and the natural world. This ...