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Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) is a large South American wader of s···
Darwin’s frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) is a tiny terrestrial frog of temperate for···
Kiwi (genus Apteryx) are nocturnal, terrestrial birds endemic to New Zealand,fam···
Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus) is New Zealand’s flightless, nocturnal parrot—···
Dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large seagrass‑grazing sirenian of tropical/subtropi···
Māui dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) is a tiny coastal subspecies of Hec···
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is the largest living carnivorous marsupi···
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A dawn “mystery animal” with a mask-like face and teddy-bear fluff turns up on···
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TL;DR: The Somali is the long-haired variant of the Abyssinian, famous for its g···
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From dinosaur-vibes to glow-up courtship moves, these birds aren’t just odd—th···
Key takeaways• “Ugly” is a human label; most of these looks are hard-won adap···
Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) are lanky, long-necked icons of Australia—and t···
At a glance they look alike—armored skin, colossal jaws, ancient vibes. But all···
Sea snakes aren’t just any snake that happens to swim. In modern herpetology, t···
Ambergris is a rare, waxy substance that forms inside the intestines of sperm wh···
Short take: The naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is a hairless, wrinkly, l···
Short answer: Polar bears are generally bigger and more specialized sea-ice hunt···
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At a glanceSpecies: Honey badger / ratel (Mellivora capensis)Family: Mustelidae ···
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Humans have been smitten with cats for roughly 9,500 years. Today, tens of millions share our homes, yet we still puzzle···
Snake scat isn’t glamorous, but learning to recognize it can tell you whether snakes are active nearby—and, for keeper···
Short answer: they’re the same animal. Bunny and rabbit both refer to members of the family Leporidae (specifically rab···
“Beneficial birds” aren’t limited to woodpeckers. In cities, parks, farms, and wetlands, many species control insects···
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus), often called the “white bears of the Arctic,” are now officially classified as vulnerab···
The tiger (Panthera tigris) is the largest wild cat in the world, with adult males reaching up to 300 kg in weight and o···
Most species of bears spend the harsh winter months in hibernation.They retreat to dens, caves, or sheltered burrows, en···
The Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), also known as the red tuna, is one of the world’s most valuable and ecolog···
For decades, the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) was one of the world’s most iconic endangered species.This bamboo···
For most of the year, jellyfish rarely make headlines. But as summer arrives and they begin to appear in large numbers n···
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is renowned as the fastest land animal on Earth, capable of sprinting over 100 km/h in sh···
Have you ever seen this unusual-looking animal? The Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica) is one of the most distinctive antel···
When we think about some of the most extreme ecosystems on Earth, the Dead Sea always stands out. Known as one of the sa···
Have you ever noticed how canaries, pigeons, or other birds sleep? Or perhaps you’ve seen a horse or giraffe resting wh···
When we think of “hibernation,” many people imagine a long winter sleep where animals hide away and remain motionless ···