When a thirsty and lonely male zebra finch changes his mind from getting a drink of water to prioritizing courtship, his dopamine-releasing brain cells reflect his new intensions A pair of Zebra ...

Most professional singers agree that practice makes perfect. And now research published in Nature Communications shows that songbirds also rely on a daily vocal workout—if they want to impress ...

A new study shows male zebra finches must sing every day to keep their vocal muscles in shape. Females prefer the songs of males that did their daily vocal workout. Why do songbirds sing so much? Well ...

To a human ear the songs of all male zebra finches sound more or less the same. But faced with a chorus of this simple song, female finches can pick the performer who sings most beautifully. Zebra ...

Male zebra longwing butterfly vision sticks to a duller pallette, perhaps for mating reasons. The genes that explain this may help unlock how differences between sexes evolve. By Veronique Greenwood ...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden have announced the birth of a male plains zebra foal. Named, Atlas, he was born August 9 to Calypso (9) and father Mars (14), in the ...

A disturbing video from Kruger National Park in South Africa shows a zebra stallion (male zebra) attacking a mare during labour and turning its aggression towards her newborn foal. The incident was ...

Woodland Park Zoo officials in Seattle say a 16-year-old male zebra has been euthanized after being found unable to stand and suffering apparent seizures. A spokesman for the zoo says a medical team ...