A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

This giant anteater might have some cat DNA in its ancestral bloodline. Watch him "play" with a coveted empty cardboard box.

Q: Why did ants make it all over the Americas while anteaters are only found in South America? Chris Bristol | Grants Pass, Oregon As specialized feeders, anteaters—which include the giant ...

Giant anteaters are one of the animal species with the longest tongues. Their snouts are long, their tails are bushy, and they’ve got a diagonal black and white stripe over their shoulders.