The chameleon may be the world’s most recognizable color-changing animal, but that doesn’t mean that it’s the only creature ...

Nature has a fascinating way of creating creatures that appear strikingly similar yet are distinctly different. It's eas ...

From a leaping stoat to a baby manatee and a frost-covered ... thanks to their thick fur coats. But these hardy creatures are small—roughly the size of a furry, stocky housecat.

Ermines, also called stoats, are small mammals that weigh between 6 and 9 ounces and grow up to 13 inches. They have bushy tails, thick bodies, a black tip on their tail, and fur that can turn snow ...

Their fur varies from red to brown or dark ... They are important prey for predators like stoats and wildcats and help maintain open patches in fields for plants. Despite their ecological role, ...

Dozens of viruses have been detected mixing in animals at fur farms in China, some of which are new and have the potential to spill over into humans, researchers said Wednesday. Since the COVID-19 ...

But fur and hair are ancient adaptations that allowed human ancestors to develop more active lifestyles and varied diets. All mammals have some kind of fur. It’s part of what sets us apart from ...

Infectious-diseases researchers are calling for stricter biosafety measures in farms that breed animals for fur, to stop dangerous pathogens from jumping from animals to people. Fur farms can be a ...

Julissa James is a staff writer for Image, where she covers culture, style, fashion, art and L.A. She has been with the Los Angeles Times since 2019 and has written for the magazine since 2021.

In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers conducted a metatranscriptomic investigation of Chinese farmed fur mammals suspected to have died from viral diseases to elucidate if ...

Novel and potentially dangerous viruses, including coronaviruses and influenza, are harbored in raccoon dogs, mink and other animals farmed for fur in China, scientists found in the first in-depth ...