These slow-moving, eucalyptus-eating marsupials native to Australia are beloved for their sweet demeanors and distinctly non-human adorableness. However, koalas do share one feature in common with ...

You wouldn’t think the word poop could be used poetically. But when Bonnie Formentini, a retired Sunnyside schools teacher, was gathering facts for her newly published children’s book, she found a way ...

The natural world is wildly diverse, filled with thousands of animal species, each flaunting its own bizarre quirks. And, as a playful twist on that famous Animal Farm quote goes: all animals are ...

Anyone whose been to a zoo knows the joy of observing majestic giraffes, playful elephants, and gorillas whose facial expressions are shockingly similar to our own. Watching them interact provides ...

Fact: Sea otters hold hands when they sleep. They do that because it keeps them from floating away from each other while they sleep. Here are some other fun facts about animals. Their names were Wayne ...

Meerkats aren’t just cute meme stars, they’re fascinating creatures with complex social lives, survival tactics, and desert smarts. Here are 7 surprising facts you didn’t know. We've all seen this ...

For humans, tongues help us talk, and taste, chew and swallow our food. Other animals have tongues that have evolved to do other work, like dig through deep tunnels, navigate through dangerous ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean, ...

And, as a playful twist on that famous Animal Farm quote goes: all animals are weird, but some are way weirder than others.In this list, we’re spotlighting 27 of the strangest behaviors out there.