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 ...

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 ...

The animal kingdom is rich and diverse, full of creatures whose names start with different letters. The letter “S” alone ...

Discover 7 unique animal names that start with Q. From the happiest Quokka to the ancient Quahog, explore their habitats and ...

Honey bear is actually a raccoon, which doesn’t resemble bears at all. This nocturnal rainforest animal occasionally raids ...

Parents have turned to the natural world for baby name inspiration for eons, and yes, this does include animal names. From birds to insects to large predators, the animal world has plenty to choose ...