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Hummingbirds sometimes use their unmatched flying skills for something other than feeding on flowers--for fighting over them. Flowers in full bloom are a call to arms. It’s fight and flight – a display of skill and fiery tempers.

Instead of drinking through a straw-like structure, as many insects do, hummingbirds use their tongues' to lap up nectar. In just a second or so, a hummer can drink up all the liquid a flower has to offer. High-speed macro photography has now revealed how ...

Using the latest high-speed cameras and other technologies, Super Hummingbirds reveals new scientific breakthroughs about these magical birds.

“Bruce” (known in our study as the omega spider monkey) was indeed a weak individual; however he had been with the group for several years before release, and played a role in the structure of the troop. In a traditional spider monkey society, the hierarchical ...

Scarlet macaws raised in a wildlife rescue center are released from the top of a hill over-looking the Guatemalan jungle. The hope is that they’ll find food straightaway, and join up with members of the wild population.

At the ARCAS wildlife rescue center in Guatemala, an orphaned spider monkey is settling in well. She’s just starting to feed from a bottle and has been given a teddy bear to hug as a sort of surrogate mother.

Many creatures have opted to form alliances rather than go it alone. These animated infocards reveal some of nature's more unusual collaborations. Please help us spread the word by sharing them to your social media accounts. Designers: Karen Brazell & Kyle Sweet Producer: Eric R. ...