Answer: Birds do not have the sex organs common to mammals. Instead, both male and female birds have what’s known as a cloaca ...

As you begin to see nests full of baby chicks and fledgling birds hopping around in your backyard, you may wonder: how do ...

The discovery of this second snake suggests that the Eastern indigo snake is finally establishing itself in Alabama and breeding. On their Facebook page ... and may bite and emit a foul-smelling musk ...

Yes, there are more birds singing at this time of year. But their symphony is also louder and more energetic than ever—and ...

In fact, social monogamy is extremely common in birds and somewhat common in mammals, while sexual monogamy is vanishingly ...

From spins to intricate footwork, these birds display stunning mating dances to attract partners. Laysan Albatrosses learn dance moves for mating, while male Red-capped Manakins showcase flashy ...

On a tiny volcanic island in Bermuda, a two-man conservation outfit is using DIY tech to help a ‘Lazarus’ bird species make a ...

Mike Anderson takes us to a sharp-tailed grouse lek where the native birds are displaying during their annual mating rituals.

Birds, Sex & Beauty: The Extraordinary Implications ... keen to catch the peculiar pre-dawn mating rituals of the black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix). Males congregate for weeks on end on an ...

Having three adults in the nest frees up one of the birds “to kind of maintain the social status within the social hierarchy of the flock,” one researcher said.

Breeding season for wild turkeys, which MassWildlife describes as a “strikingly handsome bird,” typically lasts from March into May. Police warn Brookline residents to be on lookout for ...