Ranger Rick’s stories and facts about wildlife species and habitats are from all over the world. Enjoy surprising discoveries and weird findings below.

Animal Class
Magazine spread This Cat Is Wild about Near Eastern wildcat with Egyptian cat goddess statue

This Cat is Wild

Is this someone’s pet tabby cat, with ears perked up for the sound of a distant can opener?

Magazine spread Here Come the Cubs with tiger mother and cubs emerging from rocky den in India

Tiger Family Life

Check out how cute these cubs are. . . but don’t get too close! See the look on their mom’s face? She’s saying, “Back away from my babies!”

Magazine spread about super wrinkly Titicaca water frogs with underwater photos and Peru Bolivia map

Titicaca Water Frogs

Just look at this face! Get ready to meet a frog unlike any frog you’ve ever seen before.

Magazine spread Uncommon Hamsters with wild hamster cheek pouches burrow diagram and farm habitat

Uncommon Hamsters

Hamsters? You mean those cute little fluffballs that live in cages and run very fast to nowhere on hamster wheels? Not these! These hamsters are WILD!

Magazine spread Nobody Bothers Me with lionfish venomous spines against bright blue ocean

Venomous Ocean Animals

“Nobody bothers me!” That’s what the ocean animals in this story might say.

Weird Mammals

Maybe you could dress up as one of these strange creatures for Halloween or your next costume party!

These big, beautiful red birds had nearly disappeared from Mexico. But now they’re making a comeback—with a little help from some friends.

Magazine spread about bringing back water voles showing one eating on a lily pad with a Europe map

Welcome Back, Water Voles

In Great Britain, people are bringing water voles back to the wild. Read on for a tale with a happy ending!

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