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The prize for the smallest animal goes to a group of microscopic species.

Tardigrades are near-microscopic animals that can survive some of the most extreme conditions on Earth, including freezing temperatures, crushing pressures, and even the vacuum of space.

"Murmanski" fur really exists, but, spoiler alert, it’s not from dogs.

Researchers are only beginning to understand the cryptic lives of the earless monitor lizards of Borneo.

You do not want to eat these odd toxic creatures.

Nutria, also known as coypu or swamp rats, are large rodents that wreak havoc on their non-native ecosystems.

Bats vibrate special vocal folds to produce low-pitched growls like those of death metal singers.

Dugongs, or sea cows, which are thought to have inspired tales of mythical mermaids, havent been seen in Chinese waters since 2000.

Great white sharks are the largest predatory fish in the world, but scientists still have much to learn about these iconic predators.

Grizzly bears are a type of brown bear that live in North America with a fearsome reputation.