The male elk is one of North America’s biggest animals and can weigh over 700 pounds. Females are often lighter, weighing in ...

For example, elephants are able to recall events that happened to them in the past, even after many years. Most fascinating of all, they can remember the exact locations of routine activities, such as ...

Hunters may brag about getting a 10-point buck, but what does that really mean? Lots of animals have interesting headgear, but do they all have antlers? What about moose? Do moose have antlers or ...

Get to know the bat-eared fox, an insect-eating creature found in the grasslands and savannas of Africa (and also the ...

Watch clips of some of the funniest and most famous animals in movies - and learn a few crazy facts about each. Among the stars: a Bengal tiger in "Life of Pi," the mischievous dog in "Marley & Me ...

We’ve all seen giraffes gracefully sauntering across the savannah in wildlife documentaries, their impossibly long necks ...

Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings ...

The strange physiology of these short limbs has given rise to several competing hypotheses about the ancient animal's behavior. The small limbs' orientation may have made them useless for ...