The warthog ( Phacochoerus africanus) is found throughout most of Africa. It's the only pig on the planet that is able to endure an en...

When next in Cambodia, visit the ladies of Spiderville in Angkor Wat. You can purchase yourself a heap of fried spiders for a midday snack. ...

Photo by Dr. Fitz The more storks I get to know, the more I begin to wonder exactly which stork it's supposed to be that delivers our b...

I can't believe I've never heard of this bird. Three and a half years into this blog, and I get the suspicion that I've only scr...

I never get to post on honey bees, save for the occasional giant Asian wasp post. Here's my chance. Take a look inside those honeycomb ...

When big daddy lappet-faced vulture (nine-foot wingspan) shows up at the party, the white-backed vultures step aside, especially when fresh ...

Judy sent along this slideshow from WebMD . Want to see what some of the most commonly encountered bugs and their bites look like? Then peru...

I'm in turtle mode today, ever since I got word this morning that our Russian tortoise escaped his enclosure, and then our backyard, onl...