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What elephants eat — and why they spend so much time eating

Elephants are vegetarian. But do they feed on the leaves like giraffes or do they graze for grass like rhinos? Well, it's a mix actually.

Meet the hammer-headed bat: the flying mammal with the head of a puppy

You may disagree, but these are some of the cutest bats in the world!

Why giraffes have purple tongues

They're not the only animals with odd-colored tongues.

The Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey -- an adorable, threatened cold specialist

This monkey is under great threat -- but it's not too late to help it.

Orca vs. Great White Shark: Who Reigns Supreme?

Toe-to-toe, who is the real apex predator between a great white and a killer whale?

How smart are dolphins?

Dive into the depths of the ocean and discover the astonishing intelligence of dolphins.

Capybaras: the world’s largest rodents

This rodent of unusual size is cute.

The Dhole: unveiling the Indian Wild Dog

Meet the dhole, an unsung predator in India's wilderness.

The adorable fennec fox: Meet Sahara's smallest predator

The fennec fox is one of the most extraordinary mammals in the world.

Only a few tiger subspecies remain in the wild -- here they are

Learn more about the different types of tiger subspecies. All of them are sadly endangered.

Sand cat: the amazing animal that doesn't need to drink water

These adorable creatures are becoming endangered.

What does the fox eat? Unveiling the complex feeding habits of these remarkable creatures

Foxes are omnivorous and their diet varies depending on the season, but they primarily consume small mammals, birds, insects, and fruits.

What is a group of pandas called? It's surprisingly complicated

Can we just go with 'a cuddle of pandas'?

Are chimps really stronger than humans? A look into primate superstrength

CHIMPS. ARE. RIPPED. But they aren't really all that strong as urban myths would have you believe.

What is a raccoon dog? The animal that may have started the COVID pandemic

Genetic material from the fox-like canid was found alongside viral RNA in samples taken from Wuhan, China.

What is the difference between mammoths and mastodons?

Spot the difference!

Meat-eating rabbits: these fluffy creatures are not exactly "herbivores"

So that's unexpected!

What mice with antlers can teach us about organ regeneration

Growing antlers on mice may help us regenerate tissues and even new limbs.

The Vampire Bats: Yes, They Do Exist, But They're Not What You Think

The truth is often more interesting than the myth.

Myth bashing: Bears are not ferocious flesh-eaters

Their diet is mostly plant-based!

Why zebras were never domesticated

There's a reason why humans don't ride zebras.

There's no such thing as 'alpha' males or females in wolf packs

We’ve been spreading a myth all this time.

Why do gorillas beat their chest? This study shows they don't 'bluff'

Male gorillas beat their chest to signal dominance to other males, but also their reproductive value to females.

Why do beavers build dams? Nature's engineers can help us protect the environment

Beaver dams are great for maintaining the health of our ecosystems but it looks like both beavers and humans are unaware of this fact.

The Vampire Deer are real -- and they're horrifyingly cute

Don't believe the act, they're just adorable.

Digging the Groundhogs? Celebrating one of nature's most able engineers

Groundhogs are often hated by farmers and home gardeners for the damage they can cause -- but perhaps we could look at them with new eyes.

The Minnesota Moose -- a cultural icon under threat

For centuries, populations depended on this animal.

The False Killer Whale: it's not even a whale, but very real, and very interesting

From stealing fish to interspecies homosexual relationships, this species does some weird things.

What are fisher cats, the most misleadingly-named animals out there?

One of the world's lesser-known beasts, fisher cats are starting to make their presence felt in cities.

The wolf cat -- how this bizarre, adorable cat came to be

It's a relatively new type of breed -- and a pretty unusual one as well.

The fascinating (and very real) story of the dire wolf

They shared a common ancestor with grey wolves over 5 million years ago.

Naked mole-rats: the creatures that defy biology

Don't let their comical appearance fool you. These are one of the most capable and resilient creatures in the world.

Small but sneaky. These are the world's 10 smallest mammals

They may be small, but they've got some amazing skills.

Dolphins have personality traits very similar to humans, study finds

We knew they were smart, but they're surprisingly similar to us.

The hard difference between horns and antlers

Here’s to some truly impressive headgear!

The saber-toothed cat: the most memorable extinct megafauna

There's more to these amazing prehistoric animals than their long canine teeth.

What's the difference between birds and mammals

The differences are too many to say all at once.

The naked mole-rat is impervious to pain and cancer, and lives ten times longer than it should -- what can we learn from it?

The naked mole-rat is perhaps one of the most bizarre beasts on the planet.

Why are there mammals that lay eggs?

Nature always finds a way.

What Makes Bats The Perfect Hosts For So Many Viruses?

Bats can maintain just enough defenses against illness without triggering the immune systems from going into overdrive

Curious facts about red pandas

Fascinating creatures that have been confusing biologists for centuries.

Why do whales become stranded on shore?

It's a whale of a tale I'll tell you.

Hero Rats detect landmines and TB for a living

Detecting landmines can be difficult, dangerous and expensive, but an unsung hero is set to change all this.

Why goats have really weird rectangular pupils

Goat eyes can be pretty freak. But there's a very good reason why they have this distinct square shape.

Why rats can't vomit, and how they make up for it

Rats can't vomit and it's pretty surprising.

Returning the world's last wild horses to the wild

Przewalski's horses are the only breed which was never domesticated. They were once common across Russia's and Mongolia's steppes, but were slowly hunted down. Now, coming back from the brink of extinction, these wild horses are slowly returning to their habitat.

Snow Leopards: What You Need To Know About These Magnificent Cats

For millennia, they've been the uncontested kings of the mountains, hunting prey up to three times bigger than them.

The Colugo (flying lemur): the cutest mammalian glider

The flying lemur is the most accomplished mammalian glider.

How smart are orcas? So smart that they can learn "dolphin"

Orcas are smart, emotional, and very social. In many ways, they're like us.

The stoat: one of the most invasive animals in the world

The stoat may look cute, but it's one of the most invasive species in the world.