Short answer: Ferrets (Mustela furo) are domesticated mustelids bred to live wit···
Learn why cassowaries are dubbed the most dangerous bird: ID, range, diet, paren···
Meet Nigersaurus, a 30-ft sauropod with 500+ teeth in dental batteries, a vacuum···
Short answer:Puffins fly and live in the Northern Hemisphere; penguins don’t fl···
Spot a chunky, dirt-moving mammal and wondering which burrower you’re dealing w···
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···
Quick factsAbout golf-ball sized (some even coin-sized), yet packs tetrodotoxin ···
At a glanceSpecies: Honey badger / ratel (Mellivora capensis)Family: Mustelidae ···
Shortest answer: Panther isn’t a species. In most wildlife contexts, “black pa···
Bottom line: Coral snakes (venomous) and scarlet kingsnakes (nonvenomous) can lo···
TL;DR: Diving and snorkeling in Belize are still world-class, and shark bites re···
At a glance: Blue butterflies owe their vivid color mostly to structural colorat···
Tenrecs are mammals in the family Tenrecidae whose outward appearance often rese···
Ostriches (genus Struthio) in the family Struthionidae are the largest living bi···
Nature is not only magnificent and mysterious, but also full of joy and warmth. ···
Famous for their "praying" front legs and lightning-fast predation, pr···
When it comes to aquariums, many ocean-lovers ask: Is there truly a “good” aqu···
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a specie···
Many animal species are now endangered or in a state of severe vulnerability—in···
Seals (Phocidae) are marine mammals, like whales, dolphins, porpoises, walruses,···
Like many other species of flora and fauna, a significant number of mammals are ···
In the insect world, there are many species that look alike and can easily be co···
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also known as the lesser panda, fire fox, or re···
Leopards, cheetahs, and jaguars are three of the most iconic big cats. At first ···
Mexico, located in North America, covers more than 1.96 million km² of territor···
Do you know which living species is the closest relative of the giraffe? The ans···
When we talk about “animals” and “vertebrates,” many people confuse the two ···
When we think of ecosystems with great natural richness, lush jungles and dense ···
The Iberian lynx, spur-thighed tortoise, Mediterranean tortoise, black stork, Ib···
In the animal kingdom, invertebrates are often the most misunderstood group. Man···
We often use the word “vulture” or “scavenger” in everyday language with a n···
The Latin phrase “Homo homini lupus est”, popularized by philosopher Thomas Ho···
Although it may seem surprising given the number of predators that exist on our ···
Forests are one of the most vital components of Earth’s biosphere, and temperat···
The polar regions—the Arctic (North Pole) and the Antarctic (South Pole)—are s···