Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.

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 ...

Sea horses hold each other’s tails when they travel together. Penguins can’t fly but they can jump almost 6½ feet out of the water. Tigers have the same pattern on their skin as they do on their fur.