Wild Animals
Whether they crawl, fly, swim, slither, walk, run or pounce, wild animals rely on their instincts. Read about all kinds of wild animals, mammals, birds, fish, insects, reptiles and amphibians.
The Eyeless Olm Lives Underground and Underwater
The Mountain Chicken Is Actually an Endangered Frog
12 Colorful Frog Species: From Tie-dyed Designs to Rare Hues
What Is a Group of Spiders Called? (Aside From Icky)
What Is a Group of Ants Called? Army vs. Colony vs. Swarm
10 Red Butterfly Species Found From India to Florida to Europe
What Is a Group of Robins Called? Hope You're Not Expecting to Be Dazzled
What Is a Group of Quail Called? Why You Should Give a Flock
What Is a Group of Hawks Called? It's About the Shape They Take in Flight
10 Rare Sharks Lurking in the Deep Blue
What Is a Group of Fish Called? Not Always a School
10 Weirdest Fish in the World: Batfish, Hairy Frogfish, and More
What Is a Group of Baboons Called, a Congress or a Troop?
What Is a Group of Guinea Pigs Called? It's Bigger Than You'd Expect
What Group of Animals Is Called a Business?
What Is a Group of Shrimp Called? (Hint: You'd Use the Term for Bugs)
What Is a Group of Crabs Called? A Scuttle, a Clamor, a Cast?
What Is a Group of Squid Called? Not a Squad, Unfortunately
What Is a Group of Lizards Called? Not a Colony or a Pile but a...
What Is a Group of Alligators Called? It Sounds Surprisingly Formal
10 Cutest Snake Species That Have Us Squeeing
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Tarantulas are the largest spiders in the world and, believe it or not, some can live for up to 30 years.
A Texas man caught an alligator gar estimated to be over 300 pounds in May 2022. The alligator gar is sometimes referred to as a "living fossil" and, while it may look threatening, it's harmless to anything larger than itself.
Starlings are short and thick, with dark feathers and long, pointy bills. Collectively, however, they transform into something else entirely.
By John Donovan
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These colorful snakes are found all over the world and are highly venomous, so the best strategy is to avoid them.
Rumors of giant squid have terrified sailors for centuries, but new technology is now helping to bring these mysterious creatures up toward the light.
Those red butts on baboons do serve a purpose, sort of, but it's probably not quite what you think.
Orphaned Bornean orangutans need all the help they can get - the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation steps in to teach them the art of survival.
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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.
Most jellyfish are more bothersome than threatening, but the box jellyfish is so poisonous you might not make it out of the water alive.
Clearing land with goats rather than machinery is eco-friendly, effective and adorable.
Fisher cats aren't actually cats, but cat-sized members of the weasel family, and their favorite snack is - yikes - the porcupine.
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These nasty pests are developing cross-resistance to multiple classes of insecticides.
Arguably the most charming rodent in the world, the capybara is also the largest.
The colorful superstars of backyard water gardens are actually ornamental varietals of domesticated carp.
Cottonmouth snakes are often called water moccasins and are one of only four venomous snakes found in North America.
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It is the largest animal ever to exist on the planet.
Though a copperhead will bite if disturbed, and it is venomous, its bite is rarely fatal.
By John Perritano & Zach Taras
Just like bees, wasps are pollinators that are also endangered. But you rarely hear anyone pleading to save wasps. A study finds out why wasps are despised by the public and researchers alike.
By Dave Roos
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.
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The parrots of the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco are legendary, but how did they get there?
It's one of the gentle giants of the sea. It loves sunbathing, dining on crabs and taking deep dives to the ocean floor.
By Mark Mancini
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.
Garter snakes are harmless, very common and beneficially feed on slugs, leeches, large insects and small rodents in North American gardens.
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Ninety percent of brown recluse bites don't have any effect at all - but the mythology around these creatures and their bites is legendary.
These adorable little rodents are popular as pets, but they require some special care.