Elk and reindeer are very similar animals belonging to the deer family, but there are many differences between the two. While ...

Animals in the Arctic and alpine tundra must adapt to cold and harsh conditions. Large Arctic mammals, such as musk ox and caribou, are heavily insulated against the cold and migrate to warmer ...

Polar bears are very closely related to brown bears, but have numerous key adaptations that help them survive in extreme ...

Panda: They inhabit the mountainous bamboo forests of China. Meerkat: They dig burrows in the deserts and grasslands of southern Africa. Arctic foxes: They make their homes in burrows in the Arctic ...

With lifespans stretching far beyond human comprehension, creatures like the hydra, Greenland shark and Aldabra tortoise ...

Ruud Kleinpaste brought his buddy Jacob Andersen along for a chat with Jack Tame about the climate, insects, and animals of ...

Cuttlefish: They can change both their color and texture to match the seabed, rocks, or coral around them, providing excellent camouflage. Chameleons: They are famous for their ability to change color ...

Colorado's beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, including more than 280 ...

Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction—even those living in ...

Daryl Yang is a Liane B. Russell Distinguished Staff Fellow at ORNL focused on the development and deployment of remote ...

Daryl Yang uses remote sensing technologies to study and predict changes in the Arctic for ORNL's NGEE Arctic project.

Animals that live in tundra regions are uniquely suited to endure the harsh conditions Tundra The Arctic tundra is located between the north pole and the coniferous forests or taiga region.