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 ...

Discover unique animals that start with Y, from the massive Yak to the rare Yeti Crab. Explore this list of names and fascinating facts about these creatures.

Animal names for girls are so trendy that some of your favorite celebrities are joining along. This post appeared first in ...

You can add marmoset monkeys to the list of species that use “names.” But whether animals have anything more to say remains unknown. Do animals have names? According to the poet T.S. Eliot, cats have ...

Meet Ms. Mongoose, an 87-pound mastiff. Say hello to Boots with the Fur, a pet lizard. How about Baby Shark, a domestic shorthair kitten. Then of course there’s Craig, the guinea pig. This is just a ...

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).

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 ...

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 list of unique creatures.

The animal kingdom is full of fascinating creatures, and even a single letter can reveal a surprising variety of wildlife. The letter F introduces us to animals that are fast, fierce, gentle, and ...