Animal names for boys are having a moment, but what about animal names for girls?  Though not as popular, there are two ...

Trish Khan, the Milwaukee County Zoo's curator of primates and small mammals, has worked at the zoo for more than 30 years, and in that time, methods for naming animals have changed. "It used to be a ...

Q. I notice you sometimes include scientific names of animals in your columns. One time you identified a timber rattlesnake; another time, two turtles (an Alabama redbelly turtle and a stinkpot).

Many scientific names acknowledge some distinctive aspect of a plant or animal. For example, the scientific name for the Alabama waterdog, an aquatic, flat-tailed salamander native to the Black ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists estimate there are over 8 million animal species ...

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Discover extraordinary animals starting with 'O' that play vital roles in global ecosystems. From the speedy Ostrich in African savannas to the intelligent Octopus in oceans and the critically ...

Animals that start with Z include more than just the Zebra. Discover 5 unique species, from the resilient Zebu to the ...