Off the coast of South Africa, a “pygmy” sea creature latched onto the coral reef with its tail. Its “cryptic nature” and ...

There are about 50 species of flying squirrels ranging across most of North America down into Central America, and stretching from Southeast and Northern Asia into Siberia and Scandinavia.

This, the Adjidaumo of Longfellow’s celebrated poem Hiawatha, is the voice of the Adirondack’s brooding forests. The red squirrel’s appearance varies seasonally. The paler, reddish to olive gray coat ...

A SUPERFAN of the pygmy hippo Moo Deng who became an internet sensation has traveled 3,000 miles to give over £100,000 to the animal. At just two months old, Moo Deng went viral online after her ...

Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand hopes to get "more income to support activities that will make the animals' lives better" with the baby pygmy hippo trademark Better get those Moo Deng memes out of ...

Most animals retreated to small, warmer enclaves. But some, like humans, seemed to have stayed where they were.

Namely, you’re sure to run into a lot of squirrels, even in the densest urban areas. And if you happen to live on a college ...

A ranger at the MalaMala Private Game Reserve in South Africa spotted a leopard in a tree and soon realized a squirrel was in the tree, too. Then the fun began. “Being about 100 times smaller ...

This story appears in the February 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Squirrels aren’t natural city slickers. In 1856 the sight of one in a tree near New York’s city hall so shocked ...

Feeding birds is a popular pastime, with many gardeners topping up bird feeders all throughout the year. But it’s not just the birds that love the food. Squirrels will also want to raid the bird ...

Want to match with your two besties this Halloween? Here, all the best trio Halloween costumes to get all the spooky ...

Young fryer squirrels are always a treat. Coated and cooked golden brown, they’re morsels few hunters will ever pass up. But what about those old ones? You know, the squirrels that were probably ...