Could living near mountain lions actually make you safer? Recent studies suggest that the presence of mountain lions could improve road safety for local communities by driving deer away from congested ...

The oldest wild whitetail ever documented lived to be 24 years old. That's impressive—but also the exception, not the norm.

Whitetail deer have many heightened senses, but a deer's sense of smell is its most powerful sense by far. Here's what to ...

Adult members of this species can be identified by their gray heads, chestnut-colored back and chest, black undersides, and brown-and-black wings with a white stripe. They also have long, pink legs ...

This species comes in various shades of mottled brown, gray, or rust to match different types of dead leaves. Their flattened tail closely resembles a dead leaf, complete with apparent decay and ...

・The spider-tailed horned viper has evolved an extraordinary lure at the end of its tail, with a bulb-like end of long, drooping scales to imitate a spider. ・The snake was originally collected in 1968 ...

For the first time since Minnesota found chronic wasting disease in one of its wild deer in 2010, the state is changing how it monitors the fatal neurological condition. The new plan by the Department ...

Jennifer Larson is a healthcare journalist with more than 15 years of professional experience in writing about health and wellness. She is a member of several professional associations, including the ...

Elongated scales form leg-like structures at the tip of the spider-tailed horned viper's tail, creating a decoy arachnid that the predator can use to attract birds. Omid Mozaffari The spider-tailed ...

More than 700 white-tailed deer have been reported dead in one Wisconsin county this summer, part of a growing outbreak that wildlife officials believe is being driven by a virus spread by tiny biting ...

The first group of deer Matt Brinkman saw Tuesday evening was a trio of whitetail does, just off the road in the hills outside of Colbert. Brinkman, an assistant district biologist for the Washington ...