Animal News & Articles

Key Points: Maine Coons are full of energy while Norwegian Forest cats are laid-back. To tell the difference between the two, compare their builds, face shape, eye shape, and fur.… Read More

By Heather Ross 2 years ago

Key Points There are plenty of dangerous animals in the US, but the ones most likely to kill you might come as a surprise. Domestic livestock and dogs kill more… Read More

By Krishna Maxwell 2 years ago

With an abundance of fish species in the world, it is easy to forget about all of the ones in the water. One type that seems to come out of… Read More

By Emilio Brown 2 years ago

Fish are great pets, and depending on the species can make a friendly companion for a long period of time. Compared to a dog, cat or even lizard, fish require… Read More

By Emilio Brown 2 years ago

Puppies are some of the cutest pets known to man. They are well-loved for their energetic personalities, loyalty, and playfulness that characterizes them. But did you know that puppies are… Read More

By Sadie Dunlap 2 years ago

Baby squirrels are some of the smallest babies to be born in the animal kingdom, but that doesn’t mean they’re the most helpless! The odds are stacked against them but… Read More

By Sadie Dunlap 2 years ago

Baby turtles are some of the cutest shelled animals on Earth. But did you know that they have teeth and that they raise themselves? There are so many interesting facts… Read More

By Sadie Dunlap 2 years ago

Baby monkeys range from some of the tiniest and smartest mammals. There are many species of baby monkeys, and they all grow and live in their own specific ways. Here… Read More

By Sadie Dunlap 2 years ago

Shepherd dogs are known by several names; sheepdogs, cattle dogs, and herding dogs. The American Kennel Club used to include all herding dogs in the Working Dog group, but in… Read More

By Cindy Rasmussen 2 years ago

Did you know that platypuses were thought to be a joke when they were first discovered? People thought they were being tricked with two animals sewn together; that’s how unique… Read More

By Sadie Dunlap 2 years ago

Humpback whales have a reputation for singing elaborate love songs during mating season. Both males and females can make sounds but only the males create ballads that can last a… Read More

By Cindy Rasmussen 2 years ago

When it comes to our pets we want them to stay around as long as possible. So when you are choosing a dog, how do you know how long your… Read More

By Cindy Rasmussen 2 years ago

The largest species of vultures are bigger than eagles, hawks and falcons. By its simplest definition: a vulture is a bird of prey that feeds on carrion (meat of dead… Read More

By Timo Holmquist 2 years ago

Megalodons are the largest shark and may have been the largest fish to roam the oceans. They lived over 20 million years ago and were once thought to be related… Read More

By Emilio Brown 2 years ago

Key Points: Sharks use their two nostril-like openings known as “nares” solely for detecting scents. These are lined with sensory cells called “olfactory epithelium” that can identify tiny scent particles… Read More

By Hannah Ward 2 years ago

Key Points: Copperhead snakes are typically 2-4 feet long with brown coloration. They have hourglass-shaped brown splotches on their skin. Copperheads have a triangle-shaped head. They have a solid, beige… Read More

By Heather Ross 2 years ago

Key Points: The amount of eyes that a butterfly has depends on its life stage. A caterpillar and a butterfly have completely different sight abilities.The eye markings on a butterfly… Read More

By Heather Hall 2 years ago

Key Points Some people say snake tastes like chicken, but others say its unique flavor is hard to pinpoint.Many experts feel that snakes taste like whatever they ate in life.Some… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 2 years ago

Key Points Individual health and environmental factors can impact the digestive process of snakes.Food passes straight from the head to the tail, it's relatively easy to trace the digestive process.Anything… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 2 years ago

Key Points No, butterflies don’t bite. Butterflies do not have any teeth to bite.Some butterflies can be poisonous.Butterflies don't chew their food, they use a tube like tongue to drink… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 2 years ago

Key Points As a snake grows, its skin does not grow along with it so it has to shed the outgrown skin.Shedding its skin also allows the snake to shed… Read More

By Krishna Maxwell 2 years ago

Key Points Snakes are one of the most feared creatures in the world and the most fascinating.They can be found on all continents except the polar regions as snakes cannot… Read More

By Lex Basu 2 years ago

Geckos eat a largely carnivorous diet that includes insects, rodents, snakes, and more! Geckos are one of the most common yet least well-recognized reptiles on the planet. They belong to… Read More

By Patrick Sather 2 years ago

Fish eat a varied diet that includes shrimp, plants, worms, crustaceans, other fish, and more! Fish rank as the most diverse group of vertebrates in the world. Scientists recognize over… Read More

By Patrick Sather 2 years ago

Key Points Full grown Corn snakes can grow to about five to six feet in length.Corn snakes can live about six to eight years in the wild, however, they can… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 2 years ago

Key Points Observing the incredible metamorphosis of a larvae to butterfly is a hobby pursued by many.Out of the 20,000 species that are there, many have characteristics that make them… Read More

By Lex Basu 2 years ago

Key Points Venomous snakes are often colorful, but that’s not always reliable. Pupil shape isn’t a reliable way to tell the difference. Vipers have triangular heads with a marked difference… Read More

By Dana Mayor 2 years ago

Whales are the biggest animal on the planet, dolphins are comparably smaller, but are they all one “big” happy family? They all belong to the Order Cetacea which is the… Read More

By Cindy Rasmussen 2 years ago

Key Points Emus and ostriches both belong to the same family of birds, the ratite. They are similar in appearance and share genetic traits. Emus are native to Australia, while… Read More

By Lex Basu 2 years ago

Can you imagine an enormous blue whale covered in long flowing gray hair? That seems to be a stretch of the imagination! When we think of whales or dolphins we… Read More

By Cindy Rasmussen 2 years ago

Key Points It can be difficult to tell apart yellow jackets and paper wasps, but they have slight differences in their body shape, size, and coloring that distinguish them from… Read More

By Emily Wolfel 2 years ago

In the spring of 2021 a video of a thousand dolphins swimming together was filmed off the coast of California. A group of whale watchers were entertained for hours while… Read More

By Cindy Rasmussen 2 years ago

Key Points Snakes contract and release their body muscles up and down the lengths of their long body. What happens is, it creates a force at multiple points at the… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 2 years ago

Key Points Both snakes have adapted to living in water and also bear a close resemblance to each other. However being able to tell them apart is crucial since cottonmouths… Read More

By Dana Mayor 2 years ago

You may think that the sperm whale got its name from the shape of its body or some mating habit, but the truth is sperm whales are named for something… Read More

By Cindy Rasmussen 2 years ago

The lifespan of whales varies by species, with the bowhead whale having the longest lifespan. Whales can be difficult to study due to the fact that many species live deep… Read More

By Cindy Rasmussen 2 years ago

Something tells me that the question, “How do whales sleep underwater?” doesn’t invade your thoughts a lot. But once you think about it, you really want to know! After all, as… Read More

By Jen Flatt Osborn 2 years ago

Powerful primates and closely related to humans, gorillas are one of the world's most intriguing animals. Gorillas can only be found in Africa, living in tropical forests, marshes, mountains, and… Read More

By Emilio Brown 2 years ago

Key Points The main difference between Elephants and Mammoths is that Mammoths are extinct. Elephants live in Africa and Asia while Mammoths ranged across a much broader territory. Mammoths had… Read More

By Krishna Maxwell 2 years ago

Key Points Bumblebees make very little honey whereas honey bees make a lot of honey. However, both species of bees are helpful to our planet. Some key differences between these… Read More

By Rebecca Bales 2 years ago

Key Points Due to climate change and overfishing 11 species of shark have gone extinct.There are 1,000 species of sharks and rays. New species are being discovered every year. Modern… Read More

By Heather Hall 2 years ago

Tetras are one of the most popular and diverse types of freshwater aquarium fish. With more than 150 unique types of tetra fish of varying colors, shapes, and sizes, they… Read More

By Hailey Pruett 2 years ago

If there were Sea Animal Olympics there would be several species that would swim in the final heat. Whales are some of the largest sea animals but are they also… Read More

By Cindy Rasmussen 2 years ago

Cranes are large omnivorous birds that are known to perform elaborate mating dances and vocalizations. Many species exist, with large size differences between populations. With long legs and a large… Read More

By Timo Holmquist 2 years ago