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They're often considered a pest because they're so adaptable and clever.
Foxes are omnivorous and their diet varies depending on the season, but they primarily consume small mammals, birds, insects, and fruits.
Jumping spiders can leap up to six times their body length and possessing some of the keenest vision in the animal kingdom.
The story of how genetics shaped chicken into the go-to protein of choice around the world.
Most cockroaches can't fly, but some do -- especially in the heat.
Can we just go with 'a cuddle of pandas'?
CHIMPS. ARE. RIPPED. But they aren't really all that strong as urban myths would have you believe.
Genetic material from the fox-like canid was found alongside viral RNA in samples taken from Wuhan, China.
Spot the difference!
It's one of nature's many curiosities.
So that's unexpected!
Deep sea creatures are remarkably well adapted to their hellish environment. So why do we parade them as bizarre and weird?
Growing antlers on mice may help us regenerate tissues and even new limbs.
Poor man's LSD... with a nasty twist.
Dog color vision is rather dull but certainly not all black and white. That's an urban myth.
The truth is often more interesting than the myth.
When life gives you lemon sharks, make... science?
Rare or not, lobsters are intriguing enough to grab our attention.
Their diet is mostly plant-based!
There are about six times more wild birds than humans on planet Earth.
In Cameroon, some frogs are nothing like the benign variety we're used to.
From humble beginnings as caterpillars, these insects undergo a remarkable metamorphosis that turns them into one of nature's most elegant creatures.
These are some of the most eerie jellyfish on the planet.
Sure they look similar, but are daddy long legs spiders? Mmmm no.
If this doesn't make you go 'aww' then I don't know what will.
You're not going to believe some of these are real.
Animals that hibernate undergo extreme drops in their body temperature, heart rate, and metabolism.
They are among the oldest reptiles in the world and have a varied, species-dependent diet.
If you’re asking yourself what the world’s biggest reptile is, then the answer is a bit complicated because we have to make a significant distinction – do you want to know the largest living reptile or the largest reptile ever? For the former, the answer is pretty straightforward: the saltwater crocodile takes the crown, with […]
There are more than 500 different species of shark swimming in the world’s oceans.
It's one of the most elusive and intriguing creatures of the deep.
It doesn't cast a web, but the goliath frogeater has plenty of tricks up its eight sleeves.
There's a reason why humans don't ride zebras.
It looks like a flying mouth with eyes -- and we absolutely adore it!
We’ve been spreading a myth all this time.
You won't ever see octopuses the same way after reading this.
You can't see them, but there are millions of insects flying over your head each day.
Not all birds soar high in the sky.
Male gorillas beat their chest to signal dominance to other males, but also their reproductive value to females.
Beaver dams are great for maintaining the health of our ecosystems but it looks like both beavers and humans are unaware of this fact.
Love hurts. Apparently, sometimes, cat love hurts a lot.
Don't believe the act, they're just adorable.
Wasps aren't really as bad as they say. Well, they are -- but they can also be useful! Just ask figs.
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 bigfin squid (or magnapinna squid) is a wonderfully bizarre creature that we're just starting to understand.
For centuries, populations depended on this animal.
This shrimp has superpowers.
From stealing fish to interspecies homosexual relationships, this species does some weird things.
It looks like an entire flower, and its evolutionary history is a story in itself.
They absolutely need (and deserve) their sleep.
