Invertebrates are animals without a backbone or bony skeleton. They range in size from microscopic mites and almost invisible flies to giant squid with soccer-ball-size eyes. This is by far the ...

Narrated by Ryan Reynolds, National Geographic's "Underdogs" celebrates the misfits and oddballs of animal kingdom, and you ...

When it’s time to feed the kids, koala moms do their doody. Then the little ones snack on it. Before you poo-poo the idea, a koala mom feedinga form ofexcrement to their young i ...

These uniquely American mammals are featured in National Geographic Kids' January edition. A pair of 7-week old red wolf pups explore their habitat at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C ...

When you want your kids to learn about animals, there is no better place than National Geographic’s Animal Encyclopedia by Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarian Lucy Spelman. Click here to purchase the ...

Considered amphibious animals, hippos spend up to 16 hours per day in the water, according to National Geographic. Hippos are social beasts, hanging out in groups called schools, bloats, pods or ...

Fast Facts. Common name: Beaver. Scientific name: Castor canadensis . Inuktut name: ᑭᒋᐊᖅ (Kigiaq). Type: Mammal. Diet: Herbivore. Group name: Colony. Weight: 11 to 32 kilograms . Length: 74 to 90 ...