So this year's stand-ins, the Nigerian dwarf goats, stepped up to their weather-prediction role. The zoo also went groundhog-free on Feb. 2 in 2018 because Gordy's predecessor groundhog ...

The Metro Richmond Zoo has launched the Poppy Cam, a new livestream of its baby pygmy hippo Poppy and her mother, Iris. Poppy was born on Dec. 9, 2024, at the zoo. The Poppy Cam lets hippo lovers ...

While the County Zoo waits for a groundhog, Nigerian dwarf goats pitch in to help with the annual 2025 Groundhog Day weather prediction.

Goat gestation is a large part of the herd dynamic, with females tending to kids at around the same time of year. Females raise young with attentive care until weaning, while males have nothing to do ...

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MILWAUKEE — Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but the Milwaukee County Zoo‘s Nigerian dwarf goats say an early spring is on the way. The Zoo’s entire heard of 72 ...

The African Pygmy-falcon is a tiny raptor, measuring just 19-20 cm long. Males are predominantly pale grey on the head and back, with white underparts and a distinctive black 'mask' around the eyes.

The Northern Pygmy-owl is a compact raptor with a round head lacking ear tufts. Its upperparts are brown with white spotting, while the underparts are white with dark streaks. The tail is long and ...

In this section, we focus on three examples of hormonal transition across the adult female lifespan: (a) the postpartum period, (b) the perimenopausal period, and (c) the more subtle fluctuation of ...