The Gila monster is one of only a few poisonous lizards in the world. The Gila (pronounced HEE-luh) is the largest lizard ...

The red-tailed hawk is a top predator. The hawks use tall perches to spot their prey in the open spaces next to highways. Red ...

The Madagascar hissing cockroach is all hiss and no sting. Its alarm hiss, which sounds like a loud snake hiss, is the cockroach's attempt to scare off intruders. The male cockroach also uses distinct ...

Sea otters are part of the weasel family. They have webbed feet, water-repellent fur to keep them dry and warm, and nostrils ...

Polar bears live along shores and on sea ice in the icy cold Arctic. When sea ice forms over the ocean in cold weather, many ...

Indian peafowl are a species in a group of birds called pheasants. The males are called peacocks, while the females are ...

Duck-billed platypuses are small, shy animals. They have a flattened head and body to help them glide through the water.

You probably know sea stars as starfish, the name sea stars are commonly known by. But sea stars aren’t really fish. Sea ...

Canada geese usually graze together in fields, eating grasses, sedges, grains, and berries. Their bills have serrated edges, ...

These seabirds are known for their wild look and sound—no wonder they're sometimes called the rock stars of the penguin world. Many penguins thrive in freezing conditions. They shrug off subzero winds ...

This 4-inch-long (10-centimeter-long) fish shares an amazing partnership with another sea creature: the anemone (pronounced: uh-NEM-uh-NEE). The partnership benefits both participants, and the close ...

A whale shark the size of a school bus swims slowly near the surface of the ocean. Its wide mouth is open, like an enormous net scooping up whatever happens to be around—mostly small fish, fish eggs, ...