The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small ...

With a barklike shell and a head shaped like a leaf, the mata mata turtle is a master of camouflage. When an unsuspecting fish wanders too close, the turtle simply opens its cavernous mouth and sucks ...

The dewlap is an extra flap of skin or fleshy fold that hangs just below an animal’s chin or neck. It is prominent in animals ...

If you ask a dog owner if their pup has feelings, the answer will be a resounding yes (and likely a look of disdain). Similarly, we all know farm animals like cows and pigs have feelings, despite the ...

In the rich tapestry of Aboriginal Australian mythology, few stories are as enduring and significant as the legends surrounding the lizard that brought fire to humanity.

A deer with a PVC pipe wrapped around his neck in Pickens County was rescued. (Karen Tyson) Tyson called the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and crews were eventually able to tranquilize ...

Wildlife biologists in Michigan were able to rescue a black bear seen wandering for two years with a plastic lid stuck around its neck.

Wildlife experts with the DNR recently stepped in to help a black bear that had a container lid stuck around its neck for two years.

Wildlife biologists removed a plastic lid wrapped around the neck of a young black bear for two years.