Wild World

Leopards don’t hunt like lions. I used to think all big cats were basically the same—apex predators with different paint jobs, you know?

I used to think baboon troops were just chaos—screaming, fighting, the occasional grooming session to keep the peace. Matrilineal Hierarchies That Shape

I used to think baboons were just loud, aggressive primates that spent their days fighting over food and mates. Turns out—and this is the part that kept

I used to think squirrels were just chaotic little hoarders, burying nuts wherever they happened to be standing when the urge struck. Turns out, they’

I used to think owls were just creepy birds that showed up in horror movies, but turns out their silent flight is one of nature’s most sophisticated

I used to think coyotes were loners, you know—the kind of animal that slinks through sagebrush at dusk with that whole tragic outcast vibe. Turns out, they’

I used to think sailfish were just really fast swimmers with fancy spears on their faces. Turns out, they’re also wildly coordinated group hunters—more

I used to think Gila monsters just sat there, basically. Turns out these venomous lizards—North America’s largest native lizard species, stretching

I used to think penguins were just, you know, cute. Then I spent three weeks reviewing footage from Antarctic research stations, watching emperor penguin

I used to think those ears were just for show. The fennec fox—this tiny, sandy-colored creature barely weighing three pounds—has ears that seem almost