Pileated woodpeckers can grow up to 17 inches long, thriving in large and decaying trees in old-growth forests across North ...

In 1988, there was a chimp named Sami in the Belgrade Zoo who ran away. A photographer snapped an incredibly cute picture of ...

A careless moment in a 15th-century workshop involving one curious cat walking across freshly inked parchment has turned into a rare time capsule of everyday medieval life. More than 500 years later, ...

Owning an exotic animal in Tennessee requires getting proper permits and setting up quality care. Read this before taking ...

However, you don't need a sweeping wooded area on your land to enjoy colorful and enchanting visitors like this woodpecker. All you need is a natural lawn or yard full of native flora. Conveniently, ...

Of all the creatures that have appeared before his lens, nothing thrills Patrick Webster more than his encounters with Mola ...

We've compiled a list of weird animal behaviors we've amassed from the wild world web!

At first glance, this mammal looks like a horse gone terribly wrong. But, in reality, Chalicotherium is far from a botched ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

Few have explored the ocean’s deepest depths – but those rare few have shared images of the strangest, most mysterious ...

A quiet walk on a remote beach turned unforgettable after strange tracks led to a massive, mysterious creature resting in the dunes. The southern elephant seal is no stranger to long, arduous journeys ...

An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, conservation authorities and an NGO said Friday. Flat-headed cats are among ...