Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an ...

More than a quarter of our planet's natural "geomorphs" -- animals such as beavers and hippos that, collectively, can reshape ...

Nepali police officer Jiwan Subba still feels pangs of regret decades after he bludgeoned a strange creature he found ...

All linked stories were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote ...