Despite popular belief, most reptiles do not have slimy skin. Their skin is dry and scaly, made of keratin, which keeps them from drying out.

“Charismatic megafauna” describes many people’s favorite animals: blue whales, giant pandas, elephants, penguins, and other large beasts of the natural world. Many of these animals are hunted to ...

The Leaf-Tailed Gecko has the ability to walk up glass and cling to ceilings, thanks to hundreds of thousands of microscopic hairs on its toes. Instead of pulling its head into its shell when it ...