You may have read in our recent news article that the National Zoo in Washington, DC, recently welcomed two new giant pandas from China. Bao Li and Qing Bao are settling in before they go on public ...

Happy National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week! Since 1996, the Humane Society of the United States has promoted this week-long event as a way to not only acknowledge the impactful work of animal ...

Much of modern human civilization is all about stripping the natural world from our daily lives, but the natural world still finds its way creeping back into the ordered world of human cities and ...

You see a bushy tail disappear behind your shed or bounce up a tree. What animal have you spotted? You may not be able to tell by the tail alone, as many animals feature bushy tails! Luckily, these ...

We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of extinct mammals could go on for ages, but each animal has a unique story. With ...

The Earth is home to some amazing animals, and many of them are well-known. Everybody knows how quick cheetahs are, how big elephants can grow, and how adorable chipmunks can be. But there are some ...

This large stork is native to wetlands and riparian areas throughout Central and South America. They were considered “near threatened” in the 1980s due to overhunting, but their population has since ...

Where do you find copperhead snakes in the United States? Although they’re common snakes, they don’t live everywhere. Here’s a comprehensive list of the copperhead population by state. This map ...

When you think of sea animals with shells, you realize that many different animals in the seas and oceans carry their homes and protection from predators on their backs. The shell-wearing animals are ...

A musk ox can reach up to 900 pounds.

Oh, Canada! The land of maple syrup, moose, and hockey. Did you know it’s also home to a litany of dangerous insects and spiders? While adventuring in Alberta or camping in British Columbia, keep an ...

Some dog breeds resemble foxes a bit, which makes sense. They are in the same family. However, they also have many differences. They are completely different animals with different numbers of pairs of ...