All animals need water to survive. Land animals will get water by drinking it. Fish and other aquatic animals absorb it through their skin. Animals need shelter for protection. It protects them ...

Two wildlife agencies share insights on what the public should remember about keeping wild animals like deer and rabbits in ...

They can survive for an entire week without water but ... In contrast to birds and mammals, lizards, frogs, snakes, and other cold-blooded animals do not need insulation—it would only slow down heat ...

On Jan. 31, the 30th anniversary of wolves getting reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, congressional representatives ...

To survive in human-dominated cities, animals must therefore be bold ... food—urban areas do not provide enough of the invertebrate prey that many nestlings need. One study published in 2020 found ...

Despite their large size, orcas are very social creatures that live and travel in packs of up to 40 individuals called “pods.

But animals in confinement (in zoos, for example) don’t have access to the plants or insects they need to self-medicate ... animals in the wild are finding it harder and harder to survive—and may ...

For many species, the onus is on the apprentice to gain the knowledge that will aid their survival. They need to help themselves in the race to thrive. In some rare instances, animals actually ...

Regardless of the threats to their survival, we love and often try to help animals ... Our preference for cuteness has a downside. Not all animals that need our care are cute. Simon Watt is trying to ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ... For those who want to have live animals, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture offers permits to those seeking animals like deer from ...