Playing music—or attempting to, at least—isn’t the only way zoo animals can express themselves. They’ve been known to dabble in the visual arts as well. Zoos across the country have ...

After surviving a likely gunshot wound in July, a bald eagle in Missouri is showing an important sign of recovery–keratin ...

Researchers created 3D models of ancient tracks in Oregon’s John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The study revealed a ...

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you ...

Scientists revisited tracks made by a shorebird, a lizard, a cat-like predator and some sort of large herbivore at what is ...

Read More About Animals: This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Watch Zoo Animals Paint With Their Snouts, Beaks, and Paws.

At least 80 birds were rescued from an animal fighting operation in Grays Harbor County on April 1st; 79 roosters and 1 hen.

From tools for fishing to built-in filters, these six birds have some of the most unusual beak designs in the animal kingdom. Toucans possess the largest bird bills at 7.5 inches, used for ...

Having pets spayed or neutered, getting them vaccinated against diseases and giving them food and shelter is the minimum ...