Our world is full of creatures that challenge what we think we know about nature. Some animals communicate in ways that we still don’t understand, while others display abilities given to them by ...

These 20 weird but true animal facts will surprise you. Animals often capture our attention by being cute, but wildlife is just that – wild. In order to thrive in their often extremely challenging ...

They’re agile on land. Intelligent in behavior. And…they can gallop like a horse? Learn what makes Cuban crocodiles so extraordinary. Mike Bock Invisible beneath the murky water, a hunter waits with ...

Read on for some chilling curiosities from the creatures of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Mike Bock Warning: The following animal facts are extremely creepy and ...

The world's third-largest land mammal after the African and Asian elephants, the common hippo is no pushover. Reaching up to ...

If you've ever known the love of an animal, you know the feeling. It's playing a game of fetch with your dog when you're happy or cuddling with your cat when you're sad. It's a wet nose nuzzling your ...

Some animal facts sound like they were invented for shock value, but then you check the research and realize they are completely real. Biologists have documented mammals that light up when exposed to ...

The author John Steinbeck wrote “All war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.” But are we the only species to ...

The outdoor world around us, both here in the Finger Lakes and elsewhere around the world, is literally chock full of interesting animals or animals with interesting and unique habits. And, in my role ...