Some animals are so quick, zoologists have only been able to examine the physics of their 'bite' in recent years with the ...

This video runs through a long list of genuinely surprising animal facts, from birds not urinating to octopuses having three ...

The animal kingdom has a brilliant way of surprising us, often in ways that seem too strange to be true. From creatures with unbelievable abilities to behaviours that defy logic, nature is full of odd ...

Marine researchers in Australia have found what might be the most toxic species of microalgae ever studied.

Mammal bones, especially skulls, are used for identification, and to work out the evolutionary history of each species. The jaws of a house cat are more lion- than wolf-like, for example. The teeth of ...

If you've ever known the love of an animal, you know the feeling. It's playing a game of fetch with your dog when you're happy or cuddling with your cat when you're sad. It's a wet nose nuzzling your ...

Read on for some chilling curiosities from the creatures of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Mike Bock Warning: The following animal facts are extremely creepy and ...

How many teeth does a seahorse have? What is the tallest land mammal on the planet? What is the world’s deadliest spider? If you know the answers to those animal trivia questions, then go straight to ...

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo is home to red-ruffed, black-and-white ruffed, ring-tailed and collared brown lemurs. Learn more about these charasmatic animals with a few of my favorite lemur facts.