zoology

The phrase giant kraken usually refers to enormous cephalopods, especially the giant squid (Architeuthis dux) and the even larger colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), ra...

Harambe was a western lowland gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in Cincinnati, Ohio, from September 1999 until May 28, 2016. He was born at the Gladys P...

The question "thylacine found alive" reflects ongoing public interest and periodic reports of possible thylacine survival. As of authoritative reviews through the early 2020s, n...

A monk seal eel is the common name sometimes used for the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) when described in error as an eel, though the species is a pinniped mammal,...

Spider speed is typically measured in body lengths per second rather than absolute velocity like miles per hour. This framing reflects how fastest spider is contextual: a small...

A new species of caterpillar is a caterpillar that has been formally described by scientists as distinct from all previously known species. This declaration follows detailed com...

A rare marsupial is any marsupial species whose populations are small, fragmented, or declining to the point that it faces a high risk of extinction. Marsupials are mammals dist...

Modern mammals are defined by a consistent set of biological traits that distinguish them from other vertebrates. These include the presence of hair or fur at some life stage, t...

Reindeer, known as caribou in North America, are large Arctic and sub-Arctic deer adapted to tundra and boreal environments. In real life, they survive extreme cold through dens...

The term reptilian jaw refers to the complex skeletal and muscular system that enables reptiles to capture, manipulate, and process food. Unlike the highly kinetic jaws of snake...

A two foot salamander refers to any salamander species that reaches a total length of roughly 60 centimeters (24 inches) as an adult. At this size, individuals are large for mos...