Coiled in self-defence, this armoured creature – the armadillo girdled lizard – turns its body into a formidable fortress to ...

Every region has that one spooky creature that children whisper about, and adults pretend not to believe in. In Latin America ...

Narwhals are one of the most interesting and weirdest animals on the planet. These shy whales boast a long horn (that is actually a tooth) and live in the cold waters of the Arctic. Generally speaking ...

(Brian Wolly) Food can be scarce in the deep waters off Australia. To clutch its prey, this dragonfish uses sharp rows of teeth that cover even parts of its tongue. The fish is one of thousands of ...

From water-jet snipers to exploding sea cucumbers, these creatures fire biological weapons with astonishing precision.

Some creatures may look harmless at first glance, but nature has equipped them with surprising and sometimes deadly abilities. In this video, we’ll explore seven unusual animals whose hidden defenses ...

The companion book to the six-part Discovery Channel series, Weird Nature is an astonishing exploration of nature's strangest behavior. The ingenuity of all kinds of animals is celebrated including ...