Virginia is home to over 30 species of snakes, and three of those are venomous. What should you do if you spot one of these ...

The rapidly advancing predator is a good swimmer and has also colonized Formentera and satellite islets in the Mediterranean.

Hyenas are one of the most misunderstood mammals in the wild. They are often seen as dim-witted scavengers who feast only on ...

Sugar gliders are small marsupials that live in Australia and New Guinea. They are also popular exotic pets that are kept ...

What if you couldn't chew your food, but chug down meals greater than your own body mass in a single sitting? What if, before ...

The 17-year periodical cicadas have returned to Centre County, whether you hate them, love them — or find them tasty.

I recommend shying away from garden clean-up regardless of timing because of the benefits that retaining leaf litter and ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

Agamas are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with landowner ...

Imagine an animal that seems to be assembled from various other creatures: it has large eyes, the round body of a rabbit, a ...

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...

MAMMALS come in all sizes from the largest of all, blue whales, to the smallest like the Least shrew. Whales are entirely ...