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So. Many. Cliches.

They sometimes touched their lips together, breathed into one another’s open mouths, or stood on two legs and hugged.

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Animal names often sound precise, but many are the result of early guesswork that never got corrected. Explorers, naturalists ...

At first glance, a hippopotamus looks like a lazy, oversized river animal that spends its days floating peacefully in water. But beneath that calm exterior is one of Africa’s most aggressive mammals.

Big cats have fascinated humans for centuries, inspiring myths, fear, and admiration due to their sheer power and size. These ...

A white raccoon has been popping up across social feeds, and it stops people mid-scroll for a reason. Its fur looks almost unreal, its eyes bright and pale, the kind of animal you do a double take on ...

Born at the Houston Zoo, Zamir spent his entire life there and became a familiar, gentle presence. The zoo says he was humanely euthanized after a gradual health dec ...

Passerine (perching) birds make up 60% of all bird species, including some familiar Australian favorites, like the superb ...

Memories must be flexible so animals can adapt when the world changes. FMI neuroscientists have found that in fruit flies, ...

New partnership offers appointments in days, not weeks, as only four mobile specialty vets serve all of Maryland. Being ...