A pouch-raised, nocturnal hunter
Mammals
How a mongoose relative rules the forest from canopy to ground
How dams and lodges reshape streams, create wetlands, and boost biodiversity
How play shapes brain development, confidence, and social skills
A look at postage stamps from around the world, each featuring an animal
A powerful insect whose nightly duels decide who wins food and mates
Invertebrates
The effort to track down a single stoat threatening one of New Zealand’s predator-free sanctuaries
A tall, solitary hunter with a taste for fruit and a voice that carries across the plains of South America
Uses paw-tapping tricks to lure fish within striking range
A tiny predator thriving in the extremes of the Sahara
How prey perception, pigment science, and human decisions shaped the tiger’s colors
From grandmother leadership to learned hunts, pods pass knowledge across generations
A guinea pig lookalike with goat-like behavior and surprising ancestry
In white-faced sakis, only the males have the signature white face
Meet South America’s only native bear
Not a fly. Not a wasp. And definitely not a scorpion.
A small wildcat that climbs trees, swims rivers, and hunts alone
A terrestrial raptor with the speed and strength to take down venomous prey
Birds
A leaf-eating primate with a complex stomach and a surprising gift for swimming
A solitary rainforest canine rarely seen even by scientists
A kitten-sized hunter hiding in the forests of South Asia
Lives in darkness, fasts for years, barely moves at all
Amphibians
Survives extreme desert heat with speed and shimmering armor
The world’s highest leopard density lives among local villagers
One bite delivers enough venom to kill over 100 people
Reptiles
