If a defining trait of mammals is that they give live birth to their young, how do you explain monotremes? Monotremes…
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Many species of birds migrate when the weather changes, but some species take their journeys to extremes. The Arctic tern…
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The largest, most aggressive female anemonefish rules the roost - she is the dominant member of the social group, and…
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Before reptiles and mammals appeared to challenge amphibian supremacy on the land, amphibians were much larger. But while…
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Can you imagine spending nearly all of your life in the air? The common swift doesn’t have to - it just does! From the…
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Bats, the only mammal capable of true flight, are not blind - their eyes are just fine, thank you very much. But instead…
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Learning about animals, you can discover many fascinating, even beautiful facts, but there are also things that can give…
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Caecilians are amphibians with long, limbless bodies that resemble worms or snakes more than frogs or salamanders. Their…
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Octopi, cuttlefish, and squids - all cephalopods - have been observed engaging in amazing feats of intelligence (perhaps…
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Horned lizards utilize a few tried-and-true ways of avoiding predators: like many other animals, they blend in with their…
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If you’ve ever worn lipstick (or kissed anybody wearing lipstick), you’ve probably had fish scales on your lips. Of…
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Do humans truly dominate the world? The Argentine ant may have something to say about that. Many ants are known for their…
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When we talk about fast animals, the one that immediately comes to mind for most people is the cheetah, who can reach…
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It has long been known that Frogs retract their eyes and close them while eating, leading scientists to suspect that frogs…
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We are taught that toads leave their fertilized eggs in the water in long strings, which hatch into tadpoles, who live…
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From Medusa to the Bible to Harry Potter, snakes have a bad reputation, but the vast majority are quite harmless - in…
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Could it be we have been too good at ridding our bodies of parasitic worms? Believe it or not, our efforts at keeping…
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Too much sugar in the diet leads to obesity for humans: if we drink a can of soda pop (which is mostly high fructose corn…
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Amphibian skin is not covered in hair, feathers, or scales. It is thin and permeable, which allows them to actually breathe…
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In most mammals, larger size correlates with longer lifespan, but that is not the case with the Brandt’s bat, who can…
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Fish are masters of aquatic living, though some manage to do pretty well on land, too! Of living species, the mudskipper…
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The slow worm has a long body, lacks limbs, and is covered in lustrous scales - so is it a snake? No, it is a lizard!…
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The Greenland Sleeper Shark, the only living species of sub-Arctic shark, is an apex predator only slightly smaller than…
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Many people associate playing dead with the opossum - that’s where the term “playing opossum” comes from, after…
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For years, the Komodo dragon was accused of having a mouth so filthy that even if you escaped its terrible bite, you were…
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The Chameleon is known for its ability to change colors, but that is not the only amazing feature they possess. Chameleon…
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Invertebrates were the first animals to evolve. While their soft bodies left precious few records behind, there are fossils…
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While it isn’t obvious, fish have ears, and are able to communicate to one another through sounds. They don’t have…
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There may be times when you are so tired you feel as if you could sleep for several days - but of course that is not possible…
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Calling someone a “bird brain” is an insult, but perhaps it should be reconsidered given how many birds display high…
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