Complex societies were thought to only exist among mammals, including humans, other primates, elephants, giraffes and dolphins. But a new study shows that vulturine guinea fowl, a bird with ...

On the open savannas of East Africa, a flock of vulturine guinea fowl looks almost unreal. Bodies are patterned with crisp black and white lines. Chests and backs glow a deep, cobalt blue. Against the ...

David Bowie the guinea fowl and Opal the hen are a set of unlikely animal friends living at The Gentle Barn's Missouri sanctuary Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Usually, when people think of using animals as guards on their property, the first thought is a dog. Dogs are big and scary, and one bark is enough to scare away any intruder. There is however another ...

Native to sub-Saharan Africa, the guinea fowl is a communal bird that doubles as a guard animal. Whenever a predator is nearby, guinea fowl begin to chirp in cooperation with other guinea fowl to ...