A peaceful hike through the Colorado woods turned into a terrifying ordeal when a moose decided a family's dogs looked a lot like wolves. Understanding why these normally shy giants…
Articles
When you think of rats, you think of relatively small rodents. These dimensions did not apply to the white-footed rabbit…
Articles
Just like us, humpback whales have their preferences. They are incredibly intelligent creatures, with brains that can weigh up to…
Articles
It’s a bear, it’s a dog, it’s… neither? One can imagine a paleontologist thinking this upon first discovering members of…
Articles
A rare event is about to take place at Indonesia’s Taman Safari Zoo: for the first time in three years,…
Articles
It’s hard to deny that even the fiercest big cat looks like a tabby when it engages in certain behaviors.…
Articles
Nome, Alaska, sits just two degrees north of the Arctic Circle. A historic Alaskan town, Nome was the site of…
Articles
We may think of prey animals as being timid, even passive, and not prone to confrontation. Nothing could be further…
Articles
Animals often thrive on routine and consistency. For example, if you skip your pet dog’s usual walk time, you’ll notice…
Articles
For the first time since 2004, scientists have detected pseudorabies in commercial swine populations. In late April, routine testing at…
Articles
The field of veterinary care can be the most rewarding or the most terrifying experience for people who love animals.…
Articles
Like any other clandestine industry, the illegal wildlife trade generates billions of dollars a year without much of a paper…
Articles
Sometimes, solutions to multi-million-dollar questions require nothing more than a well-placed ferret. There are many stories about the creation of…
Articles
If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?…
Articles
A cottontail rabbit seems like the most delicate, vulnerable creature on Earth until it starts running. Even a seriously bloodthirsty…
Articles
Currently, the planet is undergoing its sixth mass extinction event. While mass extinctions have occurred naturally in the past, this…
Articles
To say the town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee is surrounded by bear country is an understatement. As the gateway to the…
Articles
Some say, “As California goes, so goes the nation.” When it comes to animal conservation, however, that principle might apply…
Articles
Once in a blue moon, an animal cloning story appears in the headlines before disappearing back into the ether. Cloning…
Articles
It’s important to take stock of the small moments and little victories. This is especially true if you’re a member…
Articles
It’s one of the more bizarre stories from the past few years. A group of people in Southern California was…
Articles
Babies babble for a good while before they are capable of forming and enunciating full words. Bats do too, even…
Articles
Since COVID-19 radically reshaped society, attention has turned toward the hidden costs of the wild animal trade. The allure of…
Articles
You may think states like California and Montana have a lot of bears, but Washington is among the states with…
Articles
As humans have wondered about their own capacities for thought and imagination, so too have they wondered about the mental…
Articles
Squirrels are abundant in the wild, though they have many predators, including the dreaded rattlesnake. But the small mammals do…
Articles
Plenty of little kids imagine a future working with horses, and an assortment of jobs involve interacting with these highly…
Articles
Every couple of years, a new collection of animals find their way into the mainstream. It used to be lions,…
Articles
Throughout history, humans have often believed they fully understood the world around them. You could travel back 500 years, and…
Articles
Ask anyone who’s had encounters with killer whales, and they will tell you just how smart they are. Orcas are…
Articles
Beavers were once a common sight in Northern European countries like Poland, France, and the United Kingdom. However, demand for…
Articles
No one casts a shadow over the history and legacy of Colombia quite like Pablo Escobar. Once the most powerful…
Articles
To be a pest is to be underestimated. Sure, pests are annoying, but being a pest also requires a surprising…
Articles
Our great planet has a monkey island and a snake island, but what about an island chock-full of the most…
Wolf Facts
Wolves usually rely on cooperation to survive. Hunting large prey such as elk typically involves multiple pack members working together…
Articles
Much of the eastern United States is currently undergoing a massive polar vortex, with another one expected to follow. Meanwhile,…
Articles
Just when you think you have a good idea of the mammals that live in North America, another one appears…
Articles
The idea that animals have their own forms of language has been explored, shared, and expounded upon by scientists for…
Articles
On the morning of February 2nd, a familiar scene took place. It featured a group of men in top hats…
Articles
It’s hard for certain animals to survive in the heart of winter, especially when they are forced to navigate urban…
Articles
If you think laughter and comedy are reserved strictly for humans, you’d be wrong. A study in the late 1990s…
Articles
Imagine someone digs you up in 15,000 years and discovers what you had for lunch the day that you died.…
Articles
If you lose your sight, you make up for it with other senses. If one arm is amputated, you learn…
Articles
The hamster has a reputation for being a lovable, cuddly household pet. They may have a penchant for running on…
Articles
On this side of the Atlantic, people mostly associate reindeer with Christmas and Santa’s sleigh. However, people who live in…
Articles
Recently, people have spotted killer whales engaging in some unique behavior. They are rubbing their bellies along the rocks that…
Articles
Javelinas have a storied history in North America, even if they are not well understood by people who live outside…