With their slender bodies and long front legs, Miracinonyx trumani—often nicknamed the "American cheetah"—was long thought to be a North American analog of the African big cat. But in a new study ...

In 2024, the National Elk Refuge had 11 full-time employees helping to feed elk and bison, greet 300,000-plus tourists at its ...

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A major review found illegal wildlife listings across hundreds of online platforms, including species already threatened with ...

Newly sequenced DNA from bones found in the Yukon and Wyoming reveals that despite its slender body, Miracinonyx trumani is ...

An ecologist saw the jaguar on trail cam footage and thinks it's a female, though there is disagreement among some ...

Discover the exotic world with 25 Fascinating Facts About Rare and Exotic Animals. From the elusive snow leopard's stealthy ...

There are now 325 kakapos in New Zealand, the largest population of the giant, flightless parrot species in decades, conservationists said.

The jaguarundi, a small wild cat that ranges from Mexico to Argentina, is drawing new concern after the IUCN Red List moved ...

A record 90 chicks have been added to the population count of the kakapo parrot in New Zealand, delighting conservationists.

South Carolina tracks hundreds of vulnerable animal and plant populations. Here are some of the state’s most endangered.