Animals with names starting with ‘X’ are quite rare in the whole world, yet they include some fascinating and diverse species from across the globe. From shimmering hummingbirds to transparent fish ...

Animals whose names begin with the letter Y might not be the first ones we think of, but they form an intriguing mix of species from across the world. Some are found in icy mountains, others in deep ...

Trish Khan, the Milwaukee County Zoo's curator of primates and small mammals, has worked at the zoo for more than 30 years, and in that time, methods for naming animals have changed. "It used to be a ...

When you think of animals that start with the letter "T," the tiger is probably the first (and maybe only) one that comes to mind. But the animal kingdom is teeming with far more “T” species than just ...

Zebras have unique stripe patterns, acting as cooling and bug repellent. Zebrafish can regenerate heart tissue, crucial for medical research. Zorillas defend themselves with a foul spray stronger than ...

Numbats, native to Australia, consume up to 20,000 termites daily and are now endangered. Nautilus, a 'living fossil', has remained largely unchanged for 500 million years. Nene geese, Hawaii's state ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Pat Tomasulo shares his list of animals with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists estimate there are over 8 million animal species ...