For most of us, visiting the zoo as a child brings up happy memories of adventures, melting ice cream, and childhood friends.

New frog species found on a single Ecuador mountain face immediate extinction risk, revealing both hidden biodiversity and ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson is already experiencing extreme heat this March, but the wild animals at Reid Park Zoo have their own special ways of dealing with the high temperatures. Animals are ...

Gloger’s Rule, first proposed in 1833, suggests animals in warm and humid environments often develop darker pigmentation. Darker feathers and fur contain melanin, which can strengthen structures and ...

Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus) The only member of its genus, and its genus is the only member of the subfamily Psittrichadinae. It is endemic to hill and montane rainforest in New Guinea© ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s be honest: some animals are just built differently. Whether they have “superpowers” or just look completely out of this ...

Explore the rainforests of Puerto Rico as various forms of life are uncovered under the rocks. This video showcases a diverse array of wildlife, including lizards, spiders, and snakes, along with ...

Look up in the woods and you may see a familiar sight: squirrels using tree limbs like a leafy highway, crossing a patch of land without putting their paws on the ground. That's true in the Amazon ...

A canopy walkway at the Amazon Conservatory for Tropical Studies (ACTS) Field Station in the Napo-Sucusari Biological Reserve, located 40 miles outside of Iquitos, Peru. Look up in the woods and you ...