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A cougar swimming in the water
Swimming Cougars Take to the Sea, Astonishing Researchers in the Pacific Northwest
Cheetah standing on a dead branch using it as a advantage point
Cheetahs Can't Roar, They Meow Instead
Prothonotary Warbler Perched on Branch
Get Outside for the Great Backyard Bird Count
Indian Pangolin or Anteater (Manis crassicaudata) one of the most traffic wildlife species
Operation Pangolin: New Initiative Launched to Save World’s Most Trafficked Wild Mammal
The Incredible Secret Lives of Sea Lilies and Feather Stars
A large, colorful frog holds on to a branch
Trippy New Stream Frog Named After J.R.R. Tolkien
A cockatoo using the first of two tools to reach a cashew.
Cockatoos Use and Transport Toolsets, a Behavior Thought Exclusive to Humans and Chimps
An adorable tiny mouse eating some seeds
9-Year-Old Pocket Mouse Named 'Oldest Living Mouse in Human Care'
Photographer Waited in a River Nightly for 4 Years to Get This Singular Shot of a Beaver
Closeup of one single tufted titmouse titmice bird sitting perched on tree branch during heavy winter snow colorful in Virginia with flower buds
How to Take Care of Backyard Birds in the Winter
The heart-shaped light of a firefly in close-up
These Fireflies Flirt With Heart-Shaped Lanterns
groundhog surrounded by dry leaves and small plants
Secrets of the Groundhog Revealed
Photograph of honey bees in a hive
Here is What’s Happening to US Honey Bees
A crow on a rock
Crows Have a Human-Like Grammar Skill, Scientists Find
sand dollars at the bottom of the ocean
Sea Urchins Keep Surviving as Marine Life Deteriorates in the Florida Keys
African Elephants
12 Animals With the Longest Gestation Period
Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) on Green Algae
9 Fascinating Facts About Starfish
Great Bustard (Otis tarda)
World’s Heaviest Birds Might Be Self-Medicating
Firework Display At Night
Fireworks Have Long-Lasting Impact on Wild Birds
Ted Dennard at a beekeeping workshop.
Educating Kids About the Importance of Bees
Octopus with arms extended swimming in blue water
What’s the Difference Between Squid and Octopuses?
Close-Up Of Orb-Weaving Spider On Web
Male Spiders Fight Less When There Are More Females Around
Union Island gecko on a finger
Colorful Gecko Has an Amazing Success Story in Caribbean
Rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago
Female Monkeys Purposefully Have Fewer Friends As They Age
Orange Shrimps Swimming In Sea
What’s the Difference Between Shrimp and Prawns?
Mantidactylus augustini frog in Madagascar
20 New Gurgling, Creaking Frog Species Named in Madagascar
p-22 mountain lion in front of Hollywood sign
California Celebrity Mountain Lion P-22 Is Euthanized
Copper headed Trinket Snake ready to strike, Indonesia
20 of the World's Most Venomous Snakes
Chimp Fiona shows her mother a leaf
For Chimps, This Small Gesture Is a Big Deal
9 Uncanny Facts About Crows
Sea star off the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
12 Animals That Reproduce Asexually
Rainbow Lorikeet
14 Dazzling Types of Parrots
a group of white alpacas against a blurry mountain background
8 Things You Didn't Know About Alpacas
Northern Parula male singing in breeding territory.
What Is Intraspecific Competition?
Sea otter floating in water with pup sleeping on its stomach
59 Endearing Names for Baby Animals
Two gray Irawaddy dolphins poke their heads out of the water
14 Most Endangered Whales, Porpoises, and Dolphins
bull shark off the coast of Mozambique
11 Incredible Facts About Bull Sharks
Peregrine falcon flying with lake in background
What's the Difference Between Hawks and Falcons?
leucistic albatross
Leucism vs. Albinism in the Animal Kingdom
Bird Perching On A Tree
Bird-Watchers Needed for Annual Audubon Bird Count
Emperor of India or Teinopalpus imperialis Papilio butterfly on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Rukmini flower
14 Incredibly Rare Types of Butterflies
golden eagle released in Arizona
After Months of Rehab, Golden Eagle Soars Free
Gray wolf
11 Interesting Facts About Wolves
A colorful coral reef teaming with fish in the Maldives.
10 Stunning Plants and Sea Creatures on the Ocean Floor
22 Things You May Not Know About Squirrels
a closeup of lynx in the wild peering out from snow at dusk
How Does a Harsh Winter Affect Wildlife?
Two Holstein-Friesian cows in field, England
10 of the Smartest Animals on Earth
Leopard in Chobe National Park, Botswana.
What's the Difference Between Jaguars and Leopards?
Close up of glass frog at night, Costa Rica
10 Incredible Glass Frog Facts
hummingbird with rainbow on wings
Photographer Celebrates Birds and Their Rainbow Wings
Two donkeys close up to the camera
What's the Difference Between Donkeys and Mules?
honeybee on purple flower
Honeybees Live Shorter Lives Than They Did 50 Years Ago
zebrafish swimming
Fish Look Down When They Swim, Study Finds
Cluster of bees in Tampa
Tankers of Sugar Syrup and Pollen Aided 1.7 Billion Bees Affected by Hurricane Ian
black bear in the woods
Controversial Bear Hunting Returns to New Jersey
Cooper's Hawk profile
18 Magnificent Types of Hawks and Where to Find Them
Herd of white alpaca huddled together
What's the Difference Between Llamas and Alpacas?
Two polar bears standing in the snow next to water
15 Names From Around the World for Polar Bears
Indian flying fox
8 Fascinating Examples of Convergent Evolution

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