Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Polar bears are the world’s largest bear species, but even they usually target prey smaller and easier to overpower than a ...

In celebration of World Walrus Day, National Museum of Natural History director Kirk Johnson talks about his new documentary on the saber-toothed seals Jack Tamisiea As a paleobotanist, Kirk Johnson’s ...

The world is full of adorable baby animals -- tigers, polar bears, chimps, kittens, hedgehogs -- but walruses don't always necessarily fit into that category. They're fat, sort of slimy, terrible at ...

A big walrus let out some big snores as he snoozed during National Napping Day at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, on March 11, the zoo said. “The seven-year-old walrus weighs ...

The polar bear is one of the most impressive animals on Earth. It is the largest of the world's eight bear species, and adult males can weigh from about 772 to 1,433 pounds, with some exceptionally ...