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What’s That Weird Noise in the Night?
You’re laying in bed, sound asleep, or counting leaping sheep as you drift off into dreams. And then, a scream.
Do You Know the World’s Weirdest Wild Pigs?
Think you know pigs? Check out these wonderful, wild swine.
What’s the Weirdest Animal Courtship? Here Are 4 Candidates
Four tales of love in the wild, from peacock spiders to pufferfish.
Big Gulp: Blue Catfish Eats Wood Duck
Blue catfish will eat just about anything. Including a duck.
Did You Know There Are Four Hyena Species?
Meet the hyenas you don’t know: cool creatures often unfairly persecuted.
An Asian Sea Eagle Is Roaming New England
A Steller's sea eagle has turned up in New England. Learn more about this bird's remarkable and unexpected journey.
Roadrunner: Meet the Real Bird Behind the Cartoon
Roadrunners can survive in the desert, outrun a human, and beat rattlesnakes to death. Seldom seen and under-appreciated, they’re a bird worth getting to know.
Meet the Raptors That Eat Avocados (and Other Fruit)
We think of raptors as exclusive carnivores, but at least 29 species also consume fruit. Including avocados.
Kouprey: The Ultimate Mystery Mammal
Do you know the kouprey? Meet the forest ox shrouded in mystery and rumor.
Surprising Tales of Toxic Animals
Take a new look at venomous and poisonous creatures. Including ruffed grouse. Seriously.
7 Underrated Creepy Creatures
Bats and snakes get an undeserved bad rap. But here are some creepy crawlies that might keep you up at night.
50 Fish, 50 States: Freaks in the Hot Springs
When the water is not too hot, not too cold, expect fishy weirdness. Exhibit A: Matt Miller catches giraffe cichlids, native to Africa, in the desert. In Utah.
