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Meerkats Digging

Meerkats Digging (1:29)

From the archives of Discovery: Meerkats are communal animals, and they can live in social groups of 50 or more individuals. Learn more about meerkats.

Smart Mice

Smart Mice (1:22)

Watch this video about smart mice on HowStuffWorks. They didn't mean to create smart mice, but that's what happened when brain scientists genetically altered mice to lack a certain brain protein. The chance discovery could lead to new drugs to treat... More »

Daily Planet: Born to be Wild

Daily Planet: Born to be Wild (6:16)

As wild marmots began to go extinct, conservationists started breeding them and releasing them into the wild. Some were even released into a special marmot reserve.

Fooled by Nature: The Agouti's Teeth

Fooled by Nature: The Agouti's Teeth (2:27)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," one over-grown guinea pig, also called Agouti, is almost solely responsible for the reproduction of the Brazil nut tree. The Agouti uses its ever growing teeth to access the seeds.

Fooled by Nature: Satellite Squirrels

Fooled by Nature: Satellite Squirrels (2:20)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," squirrels gather and bury acorns for the winter. They are equipped with an internal navigational system that allows them to locate their acorns months later, even under a thick layer of snow!

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Get Out There: Beavers at Grant Teton National Park

Get Out There: Beavers at Grant Teton National Park (1:47)

On Animal Planet's "Get Out There," the Wilder family spots a beaver during their wildlife adventure at Grand Teton National Park. Beavers are considered nature's engineers because they are constantly building and redesigning the landscape.

Fooled by Nature: The Agouti's Teeth

Fooled by Nature: The Agouti's Teeth (2:27)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," one over-grown guinea pig, also called Agouti, is almost solely responsible for the reproduction of the Brazil nut tree. The Agouti uses its ever growing teeth to access the seeds.

Fooled by Nature: Satellite Squirrels

Fooled by Nature: Satellite Squirrels (2:20)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," squirrels gather and bury acorns for the winter. They are equipped with an internal navigational system that allows them to locate their acorns months later, even under a thick layer of snow!

Fooled by Nature: Capybara Combat

Fooled by Nature: Capybara Combat (2:37)

On Animal Planet's "Fooled by Nature," the dominant male capybara must fight with subordinate males to protect his family and maintain control of his territory.

Fooled by Nature: Beaver Dams

Fooled by Nature: Beaver Dams (3:07)

On Animal Planet's series "Fooled by Nature," beavers create dams in order collect more water and store food. One beaver can chop down 200 trees a year and it only takes a few hours for them to gnaw through one.

Celebrity Crusaders: Prairie Dog Warning Sounds

Celebrity Crusaders: Prairie Dog Warning Sounds (1:32)

Prairie dogs emit sounds to warn their fellow troop if danger approaches. Their barks become more rapid and intense depending on the danger. Watch and hear them on Animal Planet's "Celebrity Crusaders."

Celebrity Crusaders: Prairie Dog Cannibalism

Celebrity Crusaders: Prairie Dog Cannibalism (1:41)

About 39 percent of prairie dog pups fall victim to cannibalism. Learn why on Animal Planet's "Celebrity Crusaders."

Daily Planet: Born to be Wild

Daily Planet: Born to be Wild (6:16)

As wild marmots began to go extinct, conservationists started breeding them and releasing them into the wild. Some were even released into a special marmot reserve.

Meerkats Digging

Meerkats Digging (1:29)

From the archives of Discovery: Meerkats are communal animals, and they can live in social groups of 50 or more individuals. Learn more about meerkats.