The playful North American river otter is equally at home in the water and on land. It makes its home in a burrow near the water's edge, and can thrive in river, lake, swamp, or estuary ecosystems.

North America is home to a vast array of wildlife, from the huge North American Bison to the glowing ... run twice as fast at 40 mph (64 kmh). Both animals are found in the same desert areas ...

These giant woolly pachyderms were still wandering the North American continent when humans ... But other, more plucky animals managed to hold on a bit longer. The great auk (Pinguinus impennis ...

A subset of North American iguanas likely landed on an isolated group of South Pacific islands about 34 million years ago — ...

More than 170 species of North American wild birds were infected with bird flu. Here's what it means for your backyard bird ...

Surveillance footage revealed at trial showed the man stomping on kittens, smashing their heads and necks, and throwing them ...

The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable ... The male is unlike any other finch in North America; the Wilson’s warbler is the only other bright yellow species ...

Glass Animals have announced an extension of their ‘Tour Of Earth’, with a batch of extra North American shows to take place this summer. Now, they have confirmed that they will be continuing ...

Every year, before kitten season starts in spring, the shelter holds a "Poorly Drawn Pets Fundraiser," Anna Hill, the ...

From a beautiful fish that’s eating the Caribbean to a tiny bivalve with a huge impact, North America’s most notorious introduced species have reshaped the continent’s ecosystems ...