Platypuses are weird looking. They look like someone stitched together a duck and a beaver—flat bill, webbed feet, and a ...

Even with only jaws, Tanyka amnicola adds a new character to an ancient ecosystem that scientists are still trying to sketch ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Endangered Pink Fairy Armadillo, the world’s smallest armadillo species, adapted to sandy ...

This video explores one of the most unusual animals found in a modern zoo setting. At first glance the species appears almost ...

Every state has regulations, but few of these strange animal laws feel essential.Some exist to protect animal welfare, others to shield people, and some are so oddly specific you can’t help but wonder ...

Known as Tanyka amnicola, this lake-dweller with twisted jaws and teeth pointed outward lived in Gondwana 275 million years ...

Here are six species that have some of the strangest and most specialised noses on Earth, turning their faces into remarkable examples of evolution at work. The star-nosed mole has one of the most ...

Animal control is used to dealing with stray cats and dogs. But what happens when there’s a peacock strutting down the alley? A coyote walked into a Quizno’s in downtown Chicago on a spring day in ...

Animals employ diverse survival strategies beyond speed, using erratic movements, visual displays, and warning colors to confuse and deter predators. These tactics, from zigzagging to flashing ...

The natural world is full of animals that seem to defy logic, blurring the line between reality and imagination. Some look like they were made from spare parts, while others behave in ways so unusual ...