Q. I notice you sometimes include scientific names of animals in your columns. One time you identified a timber rattlesnake; another time, two turtles (an Alabama redbelly turtle and a stinkpot).

The scientific name of cow is Bos taurus. Learn the cow's scientific name, family (Bovidae), and fascinating facts.

Sometimes you and I need help with scientific terms. In today’s article, let’s look at the scientific terms used for animal groups. Why? For one thing, it helps to understand the types of animals in ...

Trish Khan, the Milwaukee County Zoo's curator of primates and small mammals, has worked at the zoo for more than 30 years, and in that time, methods for naming animals have changed. "It used to be a ...

Unquestionably, the dog is the animal that is most associated with rap, especially since “dawg” definitely came from the genre. From DMX’s infamous barks to rappers having the dog moniker in their ...

Attention animal lovers, don’t forget there’s a whole world filled with wildlife that start with the letter “N.” If you had to name a few cute creatures that fit into that category, how many could you ...