Kinkajou, What Are You?
Whatever it is, it’s thought of as cute. Mostly…
South America
The Jumping Spider is Surprisingly Cute for the Worst Thing Ever
It might even recognise you! Wait, does that make it worse…?
Whether Halfling or Hairflinger, the Haflinger is Bred to Survive
Do you know how hard it was typing “Haflinger” instead of “Halfinger”?
Is the Xeme Secretly an Alien? Here’s Our Infallible Test
No, not because it begins with “x”.
The Whale Shark: The Other Kind of Money Shark
A shark that acts like a whale gets the worst of both worlds. Sigh.
The Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant. Because How Could I Ignore That Name.
Note to self: only research with the Latin name.
The Tortoiseshell Cat is a Genetic Jumble
No, I haven’t run out of ideas.
(Un)luckily, the Orinoco Crocodile is Thick-Skinned
Fighting for conservation, or handbags at dawn?
Megalodon Was Mighty, Bitey, and Maybe Not a Whitey
…You mean Hollywood lied to us?!
5 Dating Tips for the Juan Fernández Fur Seal
Don’t worry, there are no awful chat-up lines.
The Xingu River Ray Looks Like a Starship
The Xingu river ray is the Amazon’s high-tech hover ship. Just mind the weapon system.
An Interview with High Andean Heart-throb, Vicuña (Vicugna) Mensalis
The male vicuña is basically a romantic hero wrapped in luxury wool.
Why the Quebracho Crested Tinamou is Upside Down
Its name sounds like a double sneeze, but there are far stranger things about this dinky South American bird. It …
Was Patagotitan Boosted by Flower Power?
In Hollywood, skyscraper-sized reptiles flail around like toddlers and massive robots backflip before landing in a kung fu stance. Meanwhile, …
The Summer Romance of a Leaf-cutter Bee
Wait! Before you spray me for slicing up your roses, there’s something you should know. I know the life of …
All Irritator Needs is a Base and a Super-Weapon
It might sound like an annoying sidekick, but Irritator has the backstory of a super-villain. Back when South America and …
Your Fiery-billed Araçari Dating Profile is Ready!
Name: “Pteroglossus frantzii”, but everyone calls me “fiery-billed araçari”. Spell it with the accent if you want to impress me. …
Cainarachi Poison Frogs Have the Worst Fashion Police Ever
Like other poison dart frogs, the Cainarachi wears the colours of its martyr. Thanks to at least one kamikaze frog, …
Position: Forest Keeper. Candidate: Baird’s Tapir.
Interviewer 3: She’s late. Did she get lost in the jungle? Interviewer 2: [sighs] There aren’t that many pot plants …
The Tapirê-iauara’s Stench Can Be Soul-Destroying. Literally.
A “tapir-nymph” sounds cute, cheeky and cuddly, especially when it has droopy ears. Unfortunately the Tapirê-iauara is none of these things. …
