A study published in Science of large cetaceans has unveiled remarkable findings about their potential for extreme longevity and the significant implications this has for their conservation. North ...

There are two contenders for biggest rat in the world, depending on how you want to measure it. One measures 88cm long while ...

A capybara is a large rodent (about the size of a pig) and and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...

Paleontologists working in China have discovered a new species of giant rhino, the largest land mammal ever to have walked the earth. Giant rhino, Paraceratherium, were mainly found in Asia, according ...

When most people think of enormous animals, their mind probably jumps to giraffes or a grizzly bear. But the largest animals on Earth span a wide range of categories. Mammals comprise over 6,000 ...