Adrienne Kruzer, BS, RVT, LVT, has worked with a variety of animals for over 15 years, including birds of prey, reptiles, and small mammals. Alpine goats originated in the Swiss Alps but were bred to ...

DURHAM, England, Oct. 22 (UPI) --Animals shrinking in size and mass isn't exactly new. In recent decades, scientists have observed an inverse relationship between animal size and temperature averages.

This is a juvenile Alpine Chamois in the Italian Alps. Alpine goats appear to be shrinking in size as they react to changes in climate, according to new research from Durham University. Alpine goats ...

Alpine goats appear to be shrinking in size as they react to changes in climate, according to new research. In recent years, decreases in body size have been identified in a variety of animal species, ...

A female Alpine Ibex, a species of wild goat that lives in the mountains of the European Alps, licks salty stones on a near-vertical dam at lake Cingino in Italy, followed by her young. Watch the raw ...

Alpine goats are growing smaller, due to a process known as "Heat laziness." Some scientists are questioning if this effect is being brought about due to global climate change. Durham University ...