What is the difference between dolphins and porpoises? The relationship between these separate, but related groups of marine mammals is a source of confusion for many.
On this page, we look at the differences between dolphins and porpoises, and discover some interesting facts about dolphins, porpoises, and other cetaceans…
A new iguanodontian dinosaur has recently been named. Iani smithi was discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation, a rock formation located in eastern Utah, USA.
Read on to find out more about the dinosaur and its discovery…
Whooping crane facts, pictures, life cycle and ID guide. Your complete guide to America’s tallest bird!
Animals that live in lakes include fish such as lake trout, walleye and northern pike; mammals such as beavers, mink and otters; birds such as ducks, herons and kingfishers; and invertebrates such as clams, mussels, water snails, crayfish and dragonflies.
On this page is a list of lake animals that includes these and other species from around the world.
A recent study into the sleeping habits of northern elephant seals has found that the huge pinnipeds sleep for just two hours a day – less than almost any other mammal – and that sleep takes place deep underwater, where the seal is safe from predators such as sharks and killer whales.
Although a horse will never be able to tell you exactly how it is feeling, there are many other ways in which horses communicate. By learning what to look out for, you’ll be able to get a good idea of what is going on in a horse’s mind. Horses are highly social animals with a …
New research finds horses have facial different expressions for frustration and disappointment.
Examples of famous lakes include North America’s Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Great Slave Lake; South America’s Lake Titicaca; Asia’s Lake Baikal, Caspian Sea and Dead Sea (which, despite their names, are lakes); Europe’s Lake Como, Lake Geneva and Loch Ness, and Africa’s Lake Victoria and Lake Malawi.
On this page you’ll find a list of famous lakes including all of the above and many more, with pictures and interesting facts on each…
On this page, you’ll find out if rabbits are rodents – plus many other interesting facts on rabbits and their closest relatives, hares and pikas.
Turtles are reptiles. Turtles belong to the order Testudines, which is one of four groups of living reptiles. Turtles possess the typical characteristics of reptiles, being cold-blooded, egg-laying, scaly-skinned, vertebrate animals that breathe air with lungs.
Turtles are not amphibians; reptiles and amphibians are two different groups of animals.
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