These slow-moving, eucalyptus-eating marsupials native to Australia are beloved for their sweet demeanors and distinctly non-human adorableness. However, koalas do share one feature in common with ...

Max Borge and Devon Campbell from the Memphis Zoo explore how animals have fun. Max Borge and Devon Campbell from the Memphis Zoo explore how animals have fun and why that’s important.

Before your visit, discover some of Earth's most captivating creatures found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, like the stealthy Sumatran tiger, the soaring California condor, and the resilient desert ...

Animal tails come in all shapes and sizes and serve many purposes, from balance and communication to defense and mating displays. While some animals have fairly small tails, others carry massive, ...

The natural world is wildly diverse, filled with thousands of animal species, each flaunting its own bizarre quirks. And, as a playful twist on that famous Animal Farm quote goes: all animals are ...

I've studied various aspects of play behavior in a wide variety of nonhuman animals (animals) for decades, focusing mostly on members of the "dog family" (canids), while some of my students have ...