Amazing Animals

Rats are not looked upon too kindly in most societies. Then again, some people have rats as pets (are you one?) – they can be affectionate and whip smart. But…

Well, here’s a fancy-looking critter. The Brazilian treehopper, a pea-sized, rainforest-dwelling insect, wears a headdress that looks part crown, part helicopter. Nobody quite knows the reason for the orbs that…

They’re not just another pretty face (and body). Koalas have a variety of claims to fame. They are the sleepiest animals on earth. Koalas can sleep up to 20 hours…

The blanket octopus carries, as the name says, its own blanket —  a security blanket, actually, used for defense. That is only one aspect of this amazing cephalopod. Read about…

  The most intelligent pet? It doesn’t have four feet, but two – and feathers. A Harvard University study found that the African Grey can perform some cognitive tasks at…

Polar bears are the largest land carnivores and are classified as marine mammals because they spend most of their lives on Arctic sea ice. Though they appear white, their fur…

We had a mockingbird living in a tree right near our bedroom window. They can sing all day and all night, and we used to wake up in the middle…

One of the most amazing facts about seahorses is that they are the only species where males get pregnant and give birth. The female transfers eggs to the male’s brood…