The Fastest Ant on Earth | Earth's Great Seasons | BBC Earth
Adults Animals
With extra long legs to raise their bodies above the hot ground and silver hair to reflect the sun, silver ants are built for life in the desert. But even they have limits, and being the fastest ant on Earth comes in handy when you have to race to beat the heat.
Britain's Ugliest Dog
Youth Animals
Peggy was crowned Britain's Ugliest Dog recently and got the celebrity treatment as part of her prize.
How Do Cicadas Make Noise?
Youth Animals
Learn a bit about the science of how cicadas make their unique noise.
Why There Are No King Bees
Adults Animals
Beehives always have a queen, who is the mother of the entire hive. But have you ever wondered, what happened to the king, if there was ever any? Can a male bee become a king?
Animal Spotlight: Luna
Kids Animals
Luna is obsessed with her stuffed toy donuts — she absolutely must take one on every walk.
Banding A Herring Gull
Youth Animals
Chris assists researchers Dustin and Emilio in banding herring gulls on the Javits Center green roof.
These Animals Actually LIKE Getting Caught
Adults Animals
Even when animal traps are humane, it seems pretty obvious that animals wouldn't want to get caught.
ALL Plants Have Color Vision?!
Adults Animals
Plants can tell when competitors are nearby because they can see them.
Which Animal Can Hear The Best?
Youth Animals
Explore the extraordinary auditory adaptations in the animal kingdom, and find out which creature has the best hearing.
Meet the wolverine | National Geographic
Adults Animals
Get familiar with the largest member of the weasel family, the wolverine.
A Breathtaking Swarm of 100 Million Butterflies | Earth's Great Seasons | BBC Earth
Adults Animals
Deep in the forests of Mexico, millions of monarch butterflies spend their winter sheltered from the cold. Once spring arrives, it is time for them to awaken and take to the skies, in what is truly an amazing spectacle.
This Animal Lays Eggs AND Has Live Young
Adults Animals
You might think that an animal either lays eggs or has live young. But these species prove it's a lot more complicated than that.
Lost Baby Toucan
Kids Animals
When a rescuer found a baby toucan lost in the jungle, he couldn't believe how much help the little guy needed.
Why fish are better at breathing than you are - Dan Kwartler
Adults Animals
Explore how fish use their gills to breathe, and how these processes make them some of the most efficient breathers on Earth.
These Iguanas Have An Unusual Mating Tactic
Adults Animals
Crested iguanas were discovered on Fiji in 1979, and since then we've learned a lot about their behaviour, including their strange mating rituals. But how exactly did they end up on such a remote island in the first place?
Why Monkeys Can Only Count To Four
Adults Animals
There’s an island in the Caribbean where David used to perform magic tricks for monkeys.
The Elephant Seal
Kids Animals
Join Jessi as she tells us all about this amazing animal.