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 ...

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 ...

The animal kingdom is rich with fascinating creatures, and several of them begin with the letter “V.” Although it is not the ...

Discover the most fascinating animals that start with A. From the mighty Alligator to the regenerating Axolotl, explore this ...

Animals that start with Z include more than just the Zebra. Discover 5 unique species, from the resilient Zebu to the ...

What’s in a name? People use unique names to address each other, but we’re one of only a handful of animal species known to do that, including bottlenose dolphins. Finding more animals with names and ...

Q. I notice you sometimes include scientific names of animals in your columns. One time you identified a timber rattlesnake; another time, two turtles (an Alabama redbelly turtle and a stinkpot).

Animal names that start with O might sound like a small niche topic, but once you look closely, you realise how many extraordinary species fall under this letter. These animals are found in every ...

Naming an animal is supposed to be simple like calling a frog a frog and a panda a panda but somewhere along the way, ...