Mammals

Giving human characteristics to animals is a perception referred to as “anthropomorphism.” This is the process of giving attribution of human traits, emotions, and intentions to non-human entities and is considered to be an innate tendency of man’s human psychology.

If you found a baby squirrel or other helpless creature too young to fend for itself what would you do?

"Look, Curly, how am I supposed to keep the respect of the other sheep when you keep kissing me?"

There’s been a lot written about zoos and other captivity-oriented facilities in the U.S. over recent years. This past June, shockwaves were heard far and wide when Harambe, the Cincinnati Zoo’s 450-pound gorilla was shot and killed after a 3-year old boy fell into his habitat enclosure. Elsewhere, Sea World will no longer breed orca whales due to human deaths resulting at their water parks, while the National Aquarium decided to retire its dolphins to a seaside sanctuary.

There is nothing like a quick trip to Mickey D's for a burger and fries. It's a good thing I was near there when I had a Big Mac attack!

Who knew? Even prairie dogs are into strong family values . . .

What if you could shape shift or become a Game of Throne's warg at will? Imagine the animals you could be and the experiences you'd come to know. We want you to tell us who your favorite warg or skinchanger on the HBO hit is and what animal you'd be, if any, if you had the gift of warging.

Game of Thrones fans: Have you ever wondered whether dire wolves were real or merely a figment of author George R.R. Martin's imagination? Well, according to the blog Scientific American, they were. Find out when they lived, how big they really got, what they ate and what their social structure was right here.