From two new arrivals at the National Zoo to the latest push for better animal treatment, here's the animal news you need to ...

The longest great hammerhead shark measured at 20 feet, and the heaviest weighed a whopping 1280 pounds! Great hammerhead sharks prefer shallow waters and are usually found up to 262 feet deep.

We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of extinct mammals could go on for ages, but each animal has a unique story. With ...

The Earth is home to some amazing animals, and many of them are well-known. Everybody knows how quick cheetahs are, how big elephants can grow, and how adorable chipmunks can be. But there are some ...

A musk ox can reach up to 900 pounds.

Where do you find copperhead snakes in the United States? Although they’re common snakes, they don’t live everywhere. Here’s a comprehensive list of the copperhead population by state. This map ...

When you think of sea animals with shells, you realize that many different animals in the seas and oceans carry their homes and protection from predators on their backs. The shell-wearing animals are ...

One of the many deities of ancient Egypt was Bastet, the goddess of protection, pleasure, and good health. She had the head of a cat and the body of a human woman. Egyptians associated cats with ...

Spiders make up one of the largest populations of invertebrates in Michigan. There are approximately 50,000 species of spiders in the world and Michigan is home to more than 500 species of them, ...

The main differences between chicken eggs are size, color, and nutrition. Chicken eggs are smaller than turkey eggs. Turkey eggs are about 1.25 times the size of the large chicken eggs, and they are ...

Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...