ANIMALS

The sophisticated cephalopods have highly evolved vision and can use jet propulsion to escape predators, but there are a few key differences between squid and cuttlefish.

Let’s debunk a few dozen popular myths about familiar animals, including squeamish elephants, laugh-loving hyenas, and sweaty pigs.

Most of the animals we’re covering in the latest episode of The List Show aren’t out to hurt you on purpose—but you still don’t want to face off with them.

Some dogs lift their leg to pee as a way of marking their territory. But they also do it as a way of letting other dogs know they're the baddest canine in town.

Tiny race cars running on hamster power angered animal advocates.

Beat the heat by tuning into these Arctic sea creatures.

Contrary to what was once assumed, medieval people did not necessarily believe all these odd beasts actually existed.

According to the American Kennel Club, Siberian huskies, Australian shepherds, and other popular working-dog breeds make the best hiking buddies.

Everyone from lexicographer Samuel Johnson to Prime Minister Winston Churchill has used the phrase—but where does it come from? Why a black dog?

They have many more legs than any arthropod should need, but millipedes and centipedes are different in almost every other way.

See a digital scan of the sumptuously decorated book that had a surprisingly humble origin.

The poem “The Rainbow Bridge” has long comforted animal lovers who are mourning a pet. But for decades, its author remained a mystery.