Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an ...

A fluffy dog with soft fur, big round eyes, floppy ears and a small stature is so high on the "pet cuteness" scale that it ...

Baby wombats have recently been in the news after ... setting off a global conversation about mistreatment of wildlife. Wild animals are cute -- but please don't touch, for your sake and theirs.

Baby wombats have recently been in the news after ... setting off a global conversation about mistreatment of wildlife. Wild animals are cute -- but please don't touch, for your sake and theirs.

"This means that the more baby-like an animals is, the more we want to save it," he says. "Big eyes, round heads, and short snouts are all characteristics that set off the 'cute' response." ...

Similar to Meru, Nandi, who is now 10 years old, was a very bold baby. Nandi was the first elephant born in Arizona and very ...

That agenda is unwelcome news for a small lizard in West Texas. The dunes sagebrush lizard—a tan, scaly reptile measuring just a few inches long—lives in the Permian Basin, the largest oil ...

Though these lizards are fast and feisty when they’re out to hunt for insects, they rest on branches and leaves through evenings and nights, making them an easy target for mosquitoes.