ANIMALS

How Ancient Rome’s Scariest Ghosts Gave Their Name to Madagascar’s Lemurs

Though lemurs hail from Madagascar, they have a ghostly connection to Ancient Roman folklore.

10 of History's Craziest Cat People

Many illustrious historical personages had a beloved cat or two, but some of them were full-on cat-crazy.

Why Do Cats Like Boxes?

That banged-up cardboard box is your cat's makeshift panic room.

Murray Foubister, Flickr // CC BY-SA 2.0

‘Lost’ Galapagos Tortoise Species Could Make a Comeback

The descendants of one thought-to-be extinct species have apparently been chilling on the side of a volcano, eating grass for the last few hundred years.

13 Secrets of Pet Groomers

Cats and water aren't that big a deal, actually.

A black-and-white image of a newly discovered faceless fish.

Deep-Sea Mission Nets a Fish With No Face

The “faceless cusk” is rarely seen … and it probably can’t see us.

Scientists Look to Prairie Vole Brains to Understand Monogamy

Monogamous relationships, or pair bonds, are a lot less common than you’d think, arising in fewer than 5 percent of mammal species.

himmelskratzer, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Boa Constrictors Form Hunting Parties and We’re Totally Fine with That

Just before sunset, Cuban boas line up and dangle from the ceiling of a cave like a curtain, waiting for bats to pass through.

Tree-Climbing, Seed-Spitting Goats Help Trees Grow in New Places

Goats climb argan trees and eat the fruit, then return to the ground, wander off, and spit the seeds into new soil.

8 Common Dog Behaviors, Decoded

Presented by BarkBox.

Watch a Rogue Pet Dog Interrupt a Russian News Anchor on Air

"I actually prefer cats," she remarked.

Scientists Think They Know How Whales Got So Big

These 200-ton ocean dwellers had a growth spurt 3 million years ago.

A Dublin Vet Clinic Needs a Cat Cuddler

Love felines, live in Ireland, and have a background in veterinary medicine or nursing? This may be the purr-fect job for you.

Spurned by Potential Mates, Jeremy the Lefty Snail Is Still Single

The course of true love never did run smooth.

Birds Cope with Loss by Strengthening Other Relationships

The power of community is not lost on great tits.

Snakes: Ian Macdonald / Art: Rebecca O'Connell

This Snake’s Venomous Powers Morph as It Grows Up

The venom of the baby brown snake is neurotoxic, while the adult snake’s venom causes internal bleeding and strokes.

A Maine Coon Cat in Australia May Be the World's Longest Feline

Omar is nearly 4 feet long, and weighs close to 31 pounds.

The Woman on Long Island, New York, Who Has Rescued Over 500 Pigs

Janice Skura has operated an unofficial sanctuary for abandoned potbellied pigs for nearly two decades.

Matthew Modoono / Northeastern University

This Rare Shipworm Is Not Safe for Work

"When I took that thing out of the tube, there was a collective gasp among the whole group, along with quite a number of expletives."

Anxious Travelers Can Play with Mini Horses at Kentucky Airport

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport wanted therapy dogs ... until they discovered an unconventional (and adorable) alternative.

10 Stinging Facts About Scorpions

Love them or hate them, there’s no denying that the creepy crawlies are an amazingly successful bunch, with over 1500 known species lurking about.

Henry the Tortoise Is Looking for a Part-Time Walker

The 17-year-old African spurred tortoise needs a responsible animal lover to take him for strolls in Central Park.

The Human Who Teaches Orphan Sloths How to Be Wild Animals

Zoologist Sam Trull trains orphaned sloths in Costa Rica how to be wild.

William Murphy via Flickr // CC BY-SA 2.0

The Mysterious Irish Island That's Populated by Australian Wallabies

Dozens of wallabies inhabit an island three miles off the Irish coast. It's not their native home, but they're making the most of it.

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