Some animals carry names that give entirely the wrong impression of what they actually are. Scientists point out that many of these names come from early explorers who misunderstood the animals they ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Scientists estimate there are over 8 million animal species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The animal kingdom has so many stranger-than-fiction animals. From a glowing green sea slug to a lizard with a toad's head, these ...