People think bears hibernate, but they actually enter a state called torpor. Learn more about these unique winter conditions.

We often see documentaries or videos of alligators floating in the water with their eyes and nostrils out, sneakily waiting for prey. Sometimes, these alligators are sleeping or just relaxing and ...

Discover 8 extraordinary animals that can survive months without food, using unique adaptations, energy conservation and remarkable biological strategies.

When the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out in the woods to settle down for a long winter snooze. But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not all bears are ...

Japanese pika, small animals that live only in high mountains in Hokkaido, are getting ready for winter on Mount ...

If you’re cold, they’re cold. Bring them inside. Amid snowfall and frigid temperatures with a wind chill knocking mercury levels down to subzero, that's one of the phrases that encourages people to ...

Why do some animals hibernate? -- Seinab Fahim, 10, Herndon What would you do if somebody turned off the heat from November through March -- and closed all the grocery stores in your neighborhood at ...

In such a small and densely populated state, it may come as a surprise to some that New Jersey is home to thousands of species of diverse wildlife. New Jersey houses over 400 species of land-dwelling ...

The winter months bring in colder weather in Arizona and, with it, a wave of animals that migrate through the Copper State. The snow and cold temperatures in places near Flagstaff and Pinetop-Lakeside ...

The weather has been frightfully cold lately, which means it is the perfect time to bundle up indoors with a cup of hot cocoa and a good book. While some adults may be dreaming about the warmth of ...

When potent Arctic storms impact Texas, the routine winter safety checklist typically involves securing the safety of ourselves, our homes, vehicles and pets. Many wildlife rehabbers advocate that our ...