Born in the 1880s, Gramma the Galapagos tortoise lived through world wars and pandemics while becoming a symbol of ...

Find out what short spine syndrome is in dogs and which other animals can get it. Then meet famous dogs with the condition.

Owning some exotic animals is possible, but not without careful compliance to regulations at the federal, state, and local levels.

The venomous animals unit consists of comprehensive lesson plans, instructional materials, graphic organizers, and more!

After reviewing recent genetic, morphological, and biogeographic studies on giraffes, scientists have now split the single ...

They are exceptional but fragile. Yet the orchid mantis is one of the most expensive exotic pet insects, and people happily ...

New Zealand has taken great strides to protect the increasingly threatened Giant Wētā, one of the heaviest insects on Earth.

Triops are so old that they are considered living fossils and will eat anything possible, including earthworms.

The North American Model of Conservation varies greatly from Europe's model, favoring private land ownership. Here's why it ...

When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ ...

Parrotfish construct a cocoon made from mucus to protect themselves when they are sleeping. It's like a personal mosquito net ...

We explain the traditional activity called transhumance, where people herd their livestock from one place to another with the ...