The Senegal coucal (Centropus senegalensis) is a ground-dwelling bird from the cuckoo family, found across Africa and parts of Asia. Coucals are chunky birds with long tails, strong legs, and curved ...

Mountain lions living in the busiest recreation areas were more nocturnal than their counterparts, with these big cats reducing diurnal activity and becoming more nocturnal in areas with high ...

Nature is full of escape artists, but some animals take this ability to a whole new level. These gymnastic beings can easily “flatten” their body to slip through any crevices or cracks. Whether ...

The great white shark’s fearsome reputation has been shaped in part by films like Jaws and Deep Blue Sea, which portray it as an unstoppable force of nature. Orcas, however, have earned their “killer ...

Animals need to get creative to survive in the wild. While some feature bright “warning colors” to keep predators away, a strategy called aposematism, others have evolved to stay hidden in their ...