Curious about animals that eat cactus plants? Read on to learn about seven animals that expertly chow down on cacti and how they avoid harm.

Gophers (Geomyidae) are a family of rodents, with 41 known species burrowing through North and Central America. These furry ...

Prickly pears are a fantastic wild fruit, but the tiny thorns called glochids make them challenging to harvest. In this video ...

Porcupines might be considered a prickly bunch, but you’ll discover these animals are quite docile once you learn more about them. When a porcupine feels threatened, it tenses up and attacks ...

She pulled over and popped the hood and saw that something had stashed some prickly pears in the engine. She always parks next to a cactus in her front yard. What kind of animal would stick this ...

Orcas have been observed eating a prickly shark for the first time, according to a new study. Photo from Mike Doherty, UnSplash Orcas are known to eat a wide variety of marine creatures ...

Prickly pear cactus grows in hot, sunny climates, like the southwest U.S. and Mexico. It is considered a healthy part of the Mexican diet. People eat the fruit of the prickly pear cactus.

Introduced to prime grazing paddocks in outback Queensland as part of efforts to reduce prickly acacia, camels are making ...

KAIROUAN, Tunisia, July 23 (Reuters) - A tiny insect is ravaging Tunisia’s prickly pears, a critical source of revenue for the North African country's agriculture sector and economy.