Trish Khan, the Milwaukee County Zoo's curator of primates and small mammals, has worked at the zoo for more than 30 years, and in that time, methods for naming animals have changed. "It used to be a ...

Yak: Largest land animal starting with Y, adapted to the Himalayas' cold, thin air. Yeti Crab: Discovered in 2005, farms bacteria on its claws in deep-sea vents. Yellow-Eyed Penguin: Endangered ...

The animal kingdom is rich with fascinating creatures, and several of them begin with the letter “V.” Although it is not the most common initial in animal names, these species range from birds and ...

Aardvarks, found in sub-Saharan Africa, are solitary nocturnal mammals and ecosystem engineers. Alligators, apex predators in USA & China, create 'gator holes' crucial during droughts. Axolotls, ...