ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

In this episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy shares some surprising facts about sex in the animal kingdom.

We still have a lot to learn about these beasts of the deep.

Catnip is good for tripping out, but there's actually another tangible benefit for cats that doesn't involve a recreational high.

Fourth of July fireworks and parties can be distressing for dogs—and their pet parents. Here are tips that can help.

Reverse-sneezing in dogs may look scary, but it's not a cause for alarm.

You might think your cat puts toys in his water bowl just to be a jerk. We can’t exactly prove that wrong—but there might be another explanation.

Dolphins don't just use vocalization to find pals: They also take urine samples.