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Sun Bear: World’s Smallest Bear Has Surprisingly Human Traits
The tiny sun bear is solitary and elusive, but it can mimic facial expressions like a human.
Is There a Bobcat in Your Backyard?
Bobcats are moving into our neighborhoods. Here’s why.
Real Reindeer Are More Amazing Than You Ever Imagined
Glowing noses, hooves that go click-click-click and more true facts about reindeer.
Fear the Squirrel: How Wildlife Causes Major Power Outages
Squirrels may pose a bigger threat to the power grid than cyber-attack.
Meet The World’s 10 Coolest Bats
From bats that mimic chickens to bats that build tents, a look at some of the most fascinating creatures on the planet.
The Platypus Is Weirder Than You Ever Imagined
Once denounced as a hoax, the platypus is far weirder than those early explorers and zoologists could ever imagine.
A Field Guide to Elk Bugling
Enjoy one of fall’s greatest wildlife spectacles, the elk bugling season.
Mighty Mustelids: Meet the World’s Most Epic Weasels
Fun facts and where to see members of the weasel family, from honey badgers to wolverines to giant otters.
The Real Batmobile: A Citizen Scientist’s Night Drive
Monitoring bats on back roads is a citizen science project for the whole family…sort of.
Camera Trap Chronicles: Phantom Canyon Preserve
Camera traps reveal the wildlife secrets of Phantom Canyon Preserve in Colorado.
A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Mammals
Never cry wolf when it’s a coyote, and other common wildlife cases of mistaken identity.
Can Platypus Persist Alongside People?
Under threat from urban development, can this iconic Australian animal survive alongside us?
