Meet the star-nosed mole, a small creature from eastern North America. Its unique star-shaped nose is a sensory marvel. This ...

The star-nosed mole is one of the most unusual animals in the natural world, yet it rarely gets the attention it deserves. At ...

Most predators hunt with eyes or speed. This blind, burrowing mole hunts with 25,000 touch receptors — and wins in 8 just ...

The coconut crab, which is also known as the robber crab and Birgus latro, is not just the largest arthropod on our planet; ...

With talons larger than a grizzly’s and stealth built for Amazon ambushes, it’s no wonder the harpy eagle is considered one ...

Austin Animal Services’ Pet of the Week is Princess — a sweet, playful dog looking for her forever home. If you’re ready to ...

We get letters from time to time from A-Z Animals readers, and not only do they remind us why we do what we do, but they also ...

Brazilian meat will be banned in the EU following a unanimous vote by experts from EU member states. The reason for the ban? Drugs used by Brazilian producers to make animals bigger and therefore more ...

The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has welcomed the cutest new addition to their family. A female African lion cub, who is ...

Womble is being cared for by conservationists at the zoo after it became the second of its species to be born at there.

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are preparing to leave their current home in Chengdu, China for the United States, where they will be ...