The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is offering donors a chance to name a worm after their ex and have the zoo's Sloth bears eat it ...

About 80 percent of a black bear’s diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts, berries), 15 percent from insects (termites, ants, ...

Now, bears are one of the best-known hibernating animals, but what about the other animals that sleep through winter ... where their heart rate and temperature drop significantly. They do sometimes ...

One of the most popular and distinguishable animals in the world, the giant panda is also one of the rarest ... which they do by sitting down and using their front paws to grip the plants. Even though ...

Young animals often have their mothers nearby ... The main reason for this is to preserve their energy during low food supply months in the winter. In preparation for hibernation Brown Bears eat ...

Black bear swimming in the water. Image by DonyaNedomam via Depositphotos. Black bears have one of the most acute senses of smell in the animal kingdom, coupled with a strong curiosity and a high ...

As sea ice dwindles due to climate change, polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay are struggling to get enough to eat, leading to a decline in their population. Researchers from the University of ...

Game and Fish officials urged owners who hike in Pantano Wash in Tucson to keep pets on a leash due to more than 30 animals found dead, as of Feb. 5.

You have something in common with polar bears. Polar bears and humans produce sebum. It's an oily substance that comes from ...

You know, for a valley that prides itself so much on being “close to nature,” color me amazed at how many of our residents ...

The Chicago Bears found their new running backs coach in Eric Bieniemy, who brings a veteran presence to a young offensive staff under head coach Ben Johnson. Bieniemy most recently served as the ...