Cougars avoid conflict with dominant predators like wolves and bears by hunting smaller prey in Yellowstone National Park.

To do this, Berthet and her colleagues built a database of 700 bonobo calls and deciphered them using methods drawn from ...

This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people’s preferences about animals. It’s left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats and ...

Camouflage is a common defensive strategy among animals. By modifying their coloration and patterning, animals evade ...

Phoebe Beltran, 15, was doing her swim test for her lifeguard certification in Long Beach on March 30 when she felt something ...

With a face only a mother could love, the southern stargazer fish burrows beneath the sand with only their mouth, nostrils ...

The Nile crocodile has the most powerful bite force of any animal in the world. We’re talking 5,000 pounds per square inch, ...

Underwater video footage captured by divers and remotely operated vehicles shows a type of small predatory fish – called blue ...

Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks. The previously ...

The king cobra, at 18 feet, is the world's largest venomous snake, utilizing neurotoxic venom to kill large prey. Armed ...

Explore these remarkable color-changing sea species! This ambush predator changes its skin color to blend seamlessly into coral reefs and rocky ocean floors, making it an expert in stealth.