Experts are beginning to find evidence of a predator almost never seen in Yosemite National Park — the fisher. While the animals are difficult to spot, wildlife crews in Yosemite are now finding their paw prints in the snow — an indication that they’re making a comeback in the region. Only between 150 to 300 […] More
A lynx balances precariously in the treetops and makes a giant leap after a squirrel — but the squirrel has a plan of its own. Lynxes are medium-sized wild cats distinguished by their short tails and tufts of black hair on the tops of their ears. They have large, padded paws for strolling silently across snowy terrain […] More
A giant amphibian that lived about 70 million years ago in Madagascar will forever change the way you think of frogs. The so-called “devil frog” had a bite so powerful, it may have been able to snack on small dinosaurs. Weighing about 10 pounds and growing up to 16 inches long, Beelzebufo ampinga was likely […] More
Whale hello there! Although belugas commonly learn to imitate other species, this beluga whale was the first ever recorded giving up its own language in order to speak to its dolphin companions. More
Meet Machli, one of the world’s most impressive and well-known tigresses. Given the titles Queen Mother of Tigers, Tigress Queen of Ranthambore, and Crocodile Killer, this female was considered to be India’s most famous tiger, and was the oldest living wild tigress at the time of her death. Her claims to fame included taking down […] More
Amazing footage reveals the moment a diver came face-to-face with a green anaconda – the largest living snake in the world. Bartolomeo Bove was diving in the Formoso River in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil when he came upon a massive female anaconda. The Formoso River runs through the Cerrado (the Brazilian […] More
When you think of sea anemones, what first pops into your mind? Perhaps, you might think about clownfish, which are famous for making their homes among sea anemones’ deadly, stinging tentacles. But, in addition to acting as homes for clownfish, sea anemones are often considered sedentary creatures that spend their entire lives rooted in the […] More
Cheetahs get no respect. They have been known to lose the majority of their meals to lions, hyenas, vultures and even jackals —and in this video, we see that we need to add warthogs to that list. Nature can be super surprising, and often, the unexpected is exactly what you can expect when you’re at […] More
If you’ve never experienced the wonder that is lounging in a hot tub in the freezing cold, you’re missing out. Just check out the below video of Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, which are the farthest northern-living species of primate other than humans. To help cope with the cold, the monkeys have picked […] More
The species Dracorex hogwartsia is known only from one complete skull and four cervical vertebrae — but it’s a fascinating animal with spiky horns and an armored head. The skull, the atlas, third, eighth and ninth vertebrates were unearthed from the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota and eventually donated to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for study in 2004. The […] More
A new pygmy seahorse has been discovered off the coast of Japan — and it’s the size of a grain of rice. The brightly colored Hippocampus japapigu or “Japan pig” was identified hiding among algae in southeastern Japan. While the animal’s name may seem a bit odd, the locals insist that the species resembles a tiny pig. […] More
If you’ve ever poked a pillbug (or roly polie, if you prefer) and watched it curl up in a ball, you’ve encountered an isopod. They’re not actually bugs; they’re crustaceans. And while the terrestrial kind are small and relatively harmless, their deep-sea cousins are a little more… let’s say… intense. There are about 20 species […] More
