ANIMALS

Some of these animals are rugged mountaineers, some have spots instead of stripes, and some of them bark like dogs. And if you want to tell the zebra species apart, look at their rumps.

Both develop from caterpillars and both have impressive wings, but if you know what to look for, it's easy to tell moths and butterflies apart.

We’re covering practical tips (like the scent that will alert you to an impending electrical fire) to decidedly stranger ones (how to get out of a kangaroo attack) in the latest episode of The List Show.

The tiny island of Alicudi has six goats for every person.

From the “dark politicks” of cuttlefish to the “prodigious bigness” of snakes, here are 10 accounts of the first times explorers encountered new animals, foods, and more.

The origins are often more complicated (and fun) than you’d expect.

We trace the history of popular dog breeds like golden retrievers, German shepherds, French bulldogs, and more.

Cats love to lurk around tubs like feline voyeurs. What causes this behavior?

Porcupines might be considered a prickly bunch, but you’ll find they're pretty docile once you get to know them.

Manatees are aquatic animals that live in coastal waters in several places throughout the world.

Though they’re technically the same animal, there’s an important difference between pigs and hogs. Boars are a different story altogether.

Your scruffy shelter tabby is every bit as beautiful as these pedigreed cats.