Photo: D.serra1 / Shutterstock We call animals that have cloven hooves ‘even-toed ungulates’, and they all belong to the Artiodactyla order. These animals walk on hooves that are split into...
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Photo: Umut Tolga Pehlivan / Shutterstock Alligators look like overgrown lizards, and lizards are swift and agile climbers. Yet, alligators' bulky and large bodies should prevent them from...
Photo: Steve Boer / Shutterstock Grizzly bears are some of the most lethal creatures found in the wild. They have incredibly strong jaws and paws, so encountering one on your hikes could end in...
Photo: Bonnie Fink / Shutterstock Curly hair is extremely rare in the wild. Most animals sporting a curly coat are domesticated animals that were selectively bred for this trait. However,...
Photo: Olena Svyrydova / Shutterstock Even though they’re rare in the animal kingdom, animals with big lips definitely exist. Lips seem to be a trait almost unique to primates (humans included),...
Photo: Jolanda Aalbers / Shutterstock According to research, eye coloration is only common in humans and domestic animal species, as most wild animals have either light or dark eyes....