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 ...

Theses monikers are perfect for your furry companion!

Animal names often sound precise, but many are the result of early guesswork that never got corrected. Explorers, naturalists ...

Many scientific names acknowledge some distinctive aspect of a plant or animal. For example, the scientific name for the Alabama waterdog, an aquatic, flat-tailed salamander native to the Black ...

Stephen Hampton has been watching birds for more than 50 years, and for almost all of that time, he thought nothing of names like Townsend’s warbler or Anna’s hummingbird: “They were just the names in ...

Animal names for boys are having a moment, but what about animal names for girls? Though not as popular, there are two animal girl names - Ava and Penelope - that ranked rather high in the Social ...

The animal kingdom is filled with extraordinary species, each with features that make them stand out from the rest. Among them, many fascinating creatures begin with the letter P, showcasing unique ...