While certainly not the center of attention in the animal kingdom, find out why the horseshoe crab is one of the most impressive of all animals…

Not only one of the smartest of animals but also one of the most playful— able even to charm the likes of Charles Dickens and Truman Capote.

Learn why snowshoe hares face special challenges from climate change because of their two-season camouflage coats.

Although the number of farmed pigs far exceeds the number of wild boars, there are still a surprising number roaming free in the U.S.—more than 6 million. Wild boars have the same high degree of intelligence as their farmed cousins, but we don’t hear as much about them…

One of the most fascinating times for birds is their annual migration, now underway. North America has more than 1000 bird species. Not all birds migrate, but about 75% of North American birds do…

Able to leap effortlessly and gracefully across high jagged peaks— in the words of locals they are able to “fly like angels.”

Considered “masters of an alternative lifestyle,” they are remarkably well adapted to survive.

Once almost hunted to extinction for their fur, they are enjoying quite a comeback as helpers in the fight against climate change.