Writer for A-Z Animals

Sydni Ellis

Sydni Ellis is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in HuffPost, SheKnows, Romper, POPSUGAR, and other publications focused on lifestyle, entertainment, parenting, and wellness. She has a Master of Journalism from the University of North Texas and a Best Mama award from her three little boys (at least, that’s what she thinks the scribbled words on the card say). When she isn’t busy singing along to Disney movies and catching her husband up on the latest celebrity gossip, she can almost always be found with a good book and an iced coffee in hand.

155 Articles

February 2025 Member Since

Articles by Sydni Ellis

155 articles published

Sydni Ellis

Articles by Sydni Ellis

What Your Aging Dog’s Walk Reveals About Their Brain Health

Baby Bison Nova: Born in Joy, Lost Within Days at South Park

What Happens When a Turtle Bites a Venomous Fireworm?

The Summer Puddle Risk Most Dog Owners Don’t See Coming

Giraffes Can Do Basic Math, and They Beat Dogs at It

The Most Unusual Police Chase: 2 Mini Horses on the Loose

Man in ICU After Shark Attacks Him on His Lunch Break

How Japan Used Drones to Catch a Bear That Closed 94 Schools

What Your Dog’s Dominant Paw Reveals About Its Mood

This Tiny Owl’s Head Flipping Trick Defies Expectations

Why This Katydid’s Stunning Beauty Is Actually a Survival Weapon

How a Royal Visit Sparked a Feather Trend That Killed New Zealand’s Huia

Porcupine Turns the Tables on a Hungry Python

Tibbles the Cat Didn’t Wipe out a Species — Humans Did

How Cats Use Their Unique Skeletal Structure to Squeeze in Tight Spaces

Watch a Wolf Spider Tote Dozens of Crawling Babies on Her Back

Sacred and Incredibly Rare White Bison Calf Arrives in Iowa

The Precious Moment a Newborn Buffalo Calf Finds Its Footing

The Moment a Mama Elephant Kicked a Crocodile Away from Her Baby

Critically Endangered Orangutan Uses a Rope Bridge for the First Time Ever

Baby Elephant Gets the Sweetest Trunk Hug from Its Sister

A 1-Pound Monkey Rejected by His Mom Now Clings to a Stuffed Dog

Meet Inspector Clouseau, the World’s Only Pink Manta Ray

Most Dogs Have Dental Disease by Age 3. Can You Spot It?

Does This Hippo Catch the Boater?

This Orphaned Mountain Lion Cub Was Too Young to Survive Alone

Man Captures Terrifying Moment a Whale Drags Him Underwater

How Hummingbirds Perform Impossible Looking Aerial Moves

Why Bears Remember Where You Keep Food For Years

1 Million Dollars To Stop 20,000 Bears

Steve Irwin’s Legacy: How One Zookeeper Changed Our Relationship with Wildlife Forever

Why Thousands of Salamanders Brave Traffic for a Single Spring Journey

This Hammerhead Shark’s Death Has Experts Searching for Clues

Would You Pay Fifty Thousand Dollars to Clone Your Dog? Here’s How It Works

This Pufferfish Turns Into a Spiky Balloon in Seconds

This Cloud-Like Rabbit Needs Haircuts Every Three Months

1,700-Pound Bears Use Tiny Foot Bumps to Walk On Ice

This Doberman Beat 2,500 Dogs to Win Westminster’s Top Prize

This is the Adorable Way a Seal Acts Like a Human Baby

Horses May Grieve More Like Elephants Than We Realized

Nature’s Candy: This Adorable Pink Moth Looks Sweet Enough to Eat

This Real-World Larva Looks Like a Mini Dragon

This Parrot Ordered Its Own Snacks Using Alexa

Why Some Dogs Bond Deeply With One Toy and Take It Everywhere

How a Paralyzed Rabbit Outruns Her Limits—on Wheels

Tytan and Notty: How a Zebra Foal and Baby Rhino Forge a Bond Stronger Than Instinct

What Happens If Your Dog or Cat Eats a Poinsettia?

Is This a Cat or a Bear?

You May Have the Chance to See a Snowy Owl This Winter

Newborn Giraffe Meets Dad and Sibling