Mammals

These berserker weasels are the ultimate cold weather survivors - cagey, smart and omnivorous.

By Jesslyn Shields

Groundhogs don't actually make great weathermen, but they are pretty cool in every other respect.

By Jesslyn Shields

Kinkajous, or honey bears, are generally docile creatures, but they definitely don't mix well with humans.

By Jesslyn Shields

Jackals, formidable members of the canine family, are often portrayed in traditional world folklore as wily tricksters, up to no good. They are actually brilliant survivalists.

By Tara Yarlagadda

These adorable marsupials look as sweet as their name. But what, exactly, are sugar gliders?

By Jamie Allen

Those red butts on baboons do serve a purpose, sort of, but it's probably not quite what you think.

By Kristen Hall-Geisler

Orphaned Bornean orangutans need all the help they can get - the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation steps in to teach them the art of survival.

By Jesslyn Shields

It's the job of the huge grizzly bears at Montana's Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center to test the everything from coolers and trash cans to food storage containers.

By Michelle Konstantinovsky

Clearing land with goats rather than machinery is eco-friendly, effective and adorable.

By Jesslyn Shields

Fisher cats aren't actually cats, but cat-sized members of the weasel family, and their favorite snack is - yikes - the porcupine.

By Michelle Konstantinovsky

Arguably the most charming rodent in the world, the capybara is also the largest.

By Jesslyn Shields

It is the largest animal ever to exist on the planet.

By Tara Yarlagadda

Despite being known as the "lesser panda," the red panda is so totally cute, we simply can't use that moniker. No way. Not now. Not ever.

By John Perritano

The ocelot may look like a slightly wilder version of a domesticated tabby cat, but they are three times the size of house cats, much fiercer and, though abundant in some areas, still endangered.

By Michelle Konstantinovsky

These adorable little rodents are popular as pets, but they require some special care.

By Jesslyn Shields

It may seem like just the cutest thing in the world to you, but owning a pet monkey is a really bad idea. Here's why.

By Tara Yarlagadda

These little critters are super cute, so why do they have a reputation for being one of the worst of the mammal world?

By Mark Mancini

Llamas and alpacas are very similar animals, but the differences in personality are striking.

By Jesslyn Shields

Because most of what we know about honey badgers comes from a three-minute comedy video, there are a lot of misconceptions about these wily weasels.

By Jesslyn Shields

Sure, hedgehogs are cute as heck, but do you think one really wants to live in your house?

By Jesslyn Shields

There doesn't seem to be much of a gray area. Most people are a hard yes or yard no.

By Meg Sparwath

Sure, opossums eat out of your trashcan, but they're also strange little superheroes.

By Jesslyn Shields

Your favorite cashmere sweater is super-soft and luxurious. It probably cost you an arm and leg, too. Here's why.

By Jamie Allen

A group of researchers in Shennongjia National Nature Reserve discovered that these female monkeys are essentially happy to feed each other's offspring.

By Jamie Allen

Perhaps it's a mating signal. Or meant to confuse owls and other predators. Or maybe it's just for looks.

By Jamie Allen