When a litter of dogs, for instance, consists of only two offspring, people tend to refer to the two puppies as twins. Twins ...

Being a mother is a tremendous accomplishment and one of the most challenging jobs in the world. This applies even in the animal kingdom, where it can be a literal dog-eat-dog world for many species.

Research led by Dr. Kirsty Macleod from Bangor University's School of Environmental and Natural Sciences found that lizards whose mothers experienced stress during pregnancy grew more slowly and ...

The primary risk is with sheep, during the lambing season, although pregnant women are also advised to keep clear of other farm animals giving birth, such as cows and goats. The new advice comes from ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. (WSVN) - Walt Disney World is celebrating the birth of several animals at one of their parks, just in time for Mother’s Day. The animals, including a giraffe calf, otter pups ...