Q. I notice you sometimes include scientific names of animals in your columns. One time you identified a timber rattlesnake; another time, two turtles (an Alabama redbelly turtle and a stinkpot).

When it comes to the animal kingdom, the number of creatures whose names begin with the letter "A" is truly remarkable. In fact, you may be surprised to find out that there are hundreds out there, ...

Even though the letter V is at the end of the alphabet, it is the first letter of some of the most colorful and important ...

Animals that start with A: The animal kingdom is a huge, interconnected web of life, and many of the most interesting things to learn about start with the first letter of the alphabet. As the world ...

Yak: Largest land animal starting with Y, adapted to the Himalayas' cold, thin air. Yeti Crab: Discovered in 2005, farms bacteria on its claws in deep-sea vents. Yellow-Eyed Penguin: Endangered ...