An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

A Chinese zoo allegedly admitted to painting donkeys black and white to pass off as zebras in an attempt to drive up park ...

The apparent animal dye job follows other instances of animals — including dogs and other donkeys — being passed off as other species at zoos ...

This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.

“The novelty results in a different type” of human behaviour, he says. An unusual, one-off black animal is occasionally treated as special. But, Williams says, unusual melanism is more often ...

A cloned black-footed ferret gave birth to two kits in June 2024. This is the first time a cloned animal from an endangered species has successfully reproduced. Researchers hope they can breed ...