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Everything’s Bigger in Texas — Including These 9 Enormous Insects
Many wild and interesting bugs call Texas home. From our state insect (the monarch butterfly!) to Texas red-headed centipedes (which…
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Animal Lists
The 15 Biggest Deep-Sea Creatures Swimming Through Our Oceans
The vast array of organisms in the deep sea remains a mystery to humans. Now, marine biologists can add one…
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Protect Your Pet During a Fire with 7 Life-Saving Tools
In partnership with ADT Home Security, the American Kennel Club celebrated the first National Pet Fire Safety Day on July…
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Swim with Caution: These 8 North Carolina Beaches Have the Most Shark Attacks
As recently as late May 2025, a swimmer was injured off the coast of North Carolina’s Sunset Beach. Local authorities estimate…
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What It’s Like Inside an Ostrich Nest
Ostriches are strange-looking birds. They are also the largest, heaviest, and fastest-running birds on the planet. Yet, like their other…
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Why Bucks Go Wild During Fall in Colorado
Every fall, the thin air of Colorado‘s high country is thick with drama as deer go into rut—the annual deer…
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Top 10 Meanest Dogs
It is important to remember that such dogs are not always hostile, only when provoked. Regardless, these breeds have developed…
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This Stranded Lion Hangs on for Dear Life to Avoid Hungry Hippos
Imagine being stranded on a large rock, surrounded by rushing water and nearly twenty angry hippos. This sounds like something…
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10 Animals With The Best Hearing
From the roar of a lion to the howl of a wolf, the sound of wild and wonderful animals is…
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Watch the Fierce Strength This Mother Hippo Has Over Her Calf Against Her Hippo Family
Hippos are highly social animals that live in groups of around 40 to 200 individuals. However close the group bonds…
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How Goats Are Helping Prevent Wildfires—And Why It Actually Works
Forest fires have become a common occurrence. In some states, it is not a matter of if, but when, a…
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Here’s Where Gators Are Striking in North Carolina This Summer
We often think of alligators as prehistoric-looking reptiles that lurk only in the swamps of Florida and Louisiana. However, the…
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Is Your Hedgehog Foaming? It’s Not Rabies—It’s a Natural Behavior Called Self-Anointing
If you’ve ever seen a hedgehog twisting its body and foaming at the mouth, you might think the animal is…
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What Snakes Live in Montana? 6 Huge Serpents You May Encounter
Montana may seem like a state that would be a snake’s playground, but in reality, there are only 10 snake…
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The Most Dangerous Snakes in Oklahoma You Should Avoid
There are 48 different snake species in Oklahoma. This means the chances of running into one of the slithering reptiles…
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White-Tailed Deer in Texas Are Everywhere During the Rut Season
No state has more white-tailed deer than Texas. That makes it one of the best places in the world to…
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How to Identify a Copperhead Snake in Tennessee Before It Bites
Copperhead snakes take the prize for being one of the most encountered venomous snakes in the United States. Those who…
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How to Safely Watch Deer During Rutting Season in Pennsylvania
Late each fall, Pennsylvania’s forests and fields come alive with one of nature’s most dramatic events: deer rutting season. Whether…
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The Deadliest Snake on Every Continent in the World
Discover the deadliest snake on every continent in the world, including their habitats and fatality rates. Also, can you guess…
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Dog Breeds Known for Their Aggression
Despite their status as beloved pets, dogs are descendants of wolves and many breeds were originally developed for aggressive purposes…
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Hungry Bear Steals Taco Bell Right Off Customer’s Front Porch
Black bears are remarkably adaptable animals with an extraordinary sense of smell that constantly guides them in their search for…
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Orphaned Baby Zebra Is Saved by the Herd
The zebras in this very special YouTube clip show us that nature can be extraordinarily kind as well as cruel.…
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How Bee U NYC Brings Environmental Stewardship and Pollinator Education to Urban Communities
Green careers — jobs that contribute to conservation and sustainability — can be challenging to break into. In 2024, the…
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Meet the Cookiecutter Shark, a Bizarre Predator With a Signature Circular Bite
Based on its whimsical name, it’s easy to assume that the cookiecutter shark is cute and gentle. However, nothing could…
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Could This Blood Thinner Be the Answer to Invasive Feral Hogs?
Wild hogs inhabit 35 states across the United States. In each state, the invasive species wreaks havoc to the tune…
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Baby Elephant Receives Warm Welcome From New Herd
Elephants are fascinating and highly intelligent creatures. In this heart-warming YouTube clip, we get to see a herd of captive…
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Why the Beluga Fetching a Rugby Ball Was Not What It Seemed
Sometimes we come across video clips that are not what they first appear to be. This YouTube clip of a…
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15 of The Most Beautifully Vibrant Creatures On The Planet
Our world is a most unusual place. There is such an enormous range of sounds, sights, smells, and types of…
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The Heartbreaking Reason Why Albatross Parents Abandon Chicks
This YouTube clip, released in 2019 as part of a BBC documentary narrated by Sir David Attenborough, is so heartbreaking…
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Are Kingsnakes Dangerous to Humans?
Kingsnakes are a species of snake that is found across the United States. These snakes are plentiful, and it is…
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These are the Largest, Most Dangerous Snakes in Oregon
When it comes to snakes, Oregon is a state that has significantly fewer species than most other states. With just…
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What You Need to Know About Georgia’s Wild Deer Rut Season
Every fall, Georgia’s forests stir with primal energy. That’s when 1.2 million white-tailed deer across the state take part in…
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The Deer Rut in Massachusetts Brings the Wild to Your Backyard
When it’s fall in Massachusetts, the red maples ignite with color, there’s a sharpness in the air, and a rite…
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Record-Holding Oldest Cats
Numerous cats throughout modern history have lived remarkably long lives, becoming cherished family members for many years. Watch today’s video…
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The 9 Most Beautiful Animals in the World
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder so there is no doubt that others will have a different idea…
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From River Giants to Pygmy Fighters: 10 Must-Know Hippo Facts
Is anything cuter than a baby hippo? Fans of Thailand’s Khoa Kheow Open Zoo don’t think so. The zoo recently…
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This Brave Honey Badger Rescues Her Baby From a Hungry Leopard
Leopards may rule the top of the food chain in their ecosystems, but even these powerful predators can fall to…
Birds
From the Scarlet Macaw to the Resplendent Quetzal: A Guide to Colorful Birds
The Monomet Conservation Sciences has released its 2025 State of the Birds report. The report reveals accelerating declines in bird…
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A Lion Pride Longingly Looks at a Baby Rhino They Know They Can’t Take Down
Even a pride of lions knows better than to attack a fully grown rhino. In a video from Maasai Sightings…
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15 of the Oldest Surviving Castles in Human History
Calling all castle chasers! Castles are these magnificent buildings that are grandiose. Many of them were built in medieval times…
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10 Facts You Likely Don’t Know About Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is not rare; in fact, it is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States. Despite being…
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Before There Was Tiger King, There Was ‘Roar’
Long before Tiger King exposed the controversial world of private big cat ownership, the film Roar explored the extreme boundaries…
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These Birds Have Talons Bigger Than Bear Claws
Bears are symbols of power and resilience. Birds are symbols of freedom and mystery. At first glance, these two creatures…
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Warthogs and Mongooses Form an Unusual Alliance
The term ‘symbiosis’ means living together, and symbiotic relationships are close or intimate relationships between members of two different species.…
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South Africa’s National Bird Faces Extinction Once Again
When conservation efforts bring a species back from the brink of extinction, it is worth celebrating. It is no easy…
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Why the Ruffed Grouse Drums in the Northern Forest
As you wander through the forests of the northern US states and southern Canada, you may have heard a strange…
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Do Octopuses Dream? Scientists Think They Just Might
Blending in with your surroundings is a crucial (and fascinating) skill in the animal kingdom, which is why many animals…
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The Arkansas Deer Rut Is One of Nature’s Wildest Spectacles
Every fall, the woods of Arkansas are alive with excitement as white-tailed deer begin the rut, their yearly mating season.…
Animal Lists
Meet The 10 Cutest Animals in the World (and Where You Can See Them)
It’s that time of year again: PEOPLE magazine is on the search for the World’s Cutest Dog. The magazine has…
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Avoid These Dangerous Foods for Hummingbirds
To support hummingbirds, plant diverse native nectar plants and use feeders to provide nourishment for local and migrating populations. However,…