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Sloths are notoriously hard to see and therefore can be hard to help. But one furry creature is at the heart of sloth conservation in Costa Rica: Keysha. See how Keysha can detect sloths (spoiler: it's poop-related) and what we can learn about sloths to ...

Foxes are described as “dog hardware running cat software.” These animals are incredible problem solvers, build extremely detailed mental maps of their environment, and can recognize individuals. Over the last 70 years, some foxes were selectively bred to be friendly to humans, and these descendants ...

The humble dog has been adapting and evolving alongside humanity since before we learned agriculture and how to make our own tools. This long history means dogs are incredible at human-canine interaction but is there a downside to this all human-focused adaptation? Hosts Natalia Borrego ...

Over the course of a year, "Dogs in the Wild" filmmakers filmed over 22 wild dog species across six continents. African Wild Dogs were one of the toughest species to film due to the flooded Okavango River.

African wild dog Teardrop makes a full recovery from a gunshot wound with the support of her pack. Wild dog expert Cole du Plesis has discovered that African wild dogs recover from serious injury more successfully when accompanied by pack members.

While mom is preoccupied, a small-toothed dog dad teaches his pups how to hunt for termites.

How does a pack of African wild dogs make the decision that it is time to hunt? One study found that packs vote on a hunt by sneezing.

No other wild dog can endure the challenges of the Sahara Desert like the world's smallest canid, the fennec fox. The fennec fox is not only built for the harsh desert but has learned to thrive in it.

To survive in the forests of southern India, dholes must work together. By working as a team, the pack can take down a deer, which can be twice as tall and many times heavier than a single dhole.