But the leaf-like structures are not used for swimming ... It is not known if they are preyed upon by other animals. They are, however, frequently taken by divers seeking to keep them as pets.

A moth found in northern Australia and South-East Asia has an astonishing camouflage trick: it creates an optical illusion to look like a three-dimensional leaf, complete with a raised midrib ...

Livestock grazing disrupts spider populations, potentially increasing disease risk from ticks and mites while degrading ...

We recently published a paper showing that a single leaf swab collected in a tropical ... how far it disperses away from animals, and the types of species we can detect with this approach.

Following the incident, Perhilitan said that it was forced to cull seven adult dusky leaf monkeys, or lotong, as the animals had caused serious injuries to humans on three occasions earlier that year.