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“Eating like a pig” is usually meant as an insult. But a new study shows that, despite their dirty reputations, some pigs prefer to clean their food before eating it. Read my latest story for Nat Geo’s Weird & Wild news: Read More

In honor of a certain “ sea monstah ” video that went viral recently, this week’s creature is the ocean sunfish. The ocean sunfish or common mola (Mola mola) is a huge fish with a bizarre appearance. They. . . Read More

The aardwolf (Proteles cristata) is not related to aardvarks or wolves — it’s the smallest member of the hyena family. They have long, pointed ears, slender skulls, and long necks. Like all members of Hyaenidae, the have front legs longer than their hind legs, giving them a. . . Read More

The olm (Proteus anguinas) is an amphibian most notable for its unusual appearance and adaptations to life in complete darkness. It’s the only European vertebrate that lives solely underground. Olms are found in subterranean caves in central Europe, where they are rarely. . . Read More

Note: I used to write Creature Features as part of my Wired Zoologic blog. Since they were so popular – and I so enjoyed writing them – I thought I would continue them here. The aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) is a lemur, and like other lemurs, found only on. . . Read More