WebEcoist | Archived Articles on Animals & Habitats

Habitats can be anything and animals are notoriously anywhere – even in our clean-swept streets and well-kept suburban lawns. These articles explore the more amazing, strange, rare, exotic and endangered species of the world as well as the places they live, from far-flung forests to right down the road.

5 Nocturnal Animals You Didn't Know About

Sure everyone knows that bats, but have you ever wondered what other animals are creatures of the night?

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View the World Through 7 Animals' Eyes

How different animals see color and animal vision including rod diversity, color blindness and perspective in dogs, cats, horses, snakes, insects and more.

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(Catur)day Comes Early: 7 Craziest Celebrity Cats

From toilet trained and seeing-eye to station master and ceiling cats here are some of the strangest celebrity felines to make front pages and prime time around the world.

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WebEcoist 121: 6 Months of Awesome

t seems like yesterday that WebEcoist was launched with a mandate to cover "even more of your favorite travel, art, architecture and oddities, but with a twist:

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Art of Animal Abuse, Cruelty & Torture

Let's take a brief look at this hopefully transient trend and think about what art really is. Is it culture, or is it barbarianism?

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Great Goats: Climbing, Fainting and More

Tree climbing, fainting and mountain goats as well as some odds and ends thrown in for entertainment - who knew this one type of animal could be so cool?

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5 Highest (Accessible) Places on Earth

Extreme altitude, highest places in the world, highest cities and villages on the planet, and most remote high altitude geographic locations on earth.

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Handi-Capable Pets & Amazing Animal Heroism

There are some truly amazing animals who have overcome disabilities to help fellow animals as well as their owners - saving and rescuing against all odds.

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7 Architectural Wonders of the Natural World

You thought man-made wonders were impressive? Here are seven of the most awe-inspiring animal architects and architectonic structures of the animal kingdom

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10 Amazing Remote Public & Private Islands

The most remote islands on earth, islands in lakes, the smallest islands, islands in cities and other amazing islands.

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29 Disturbingly Creative Ads for the Environment

Here is a collection of 29 disturbingly creative advertisements from 5 different organizations trying to spread awareness and make a change.

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Arctic Animals that Change Color

Here's a look at 5 arctic animals that possess the amazing ability to change their color in the winter for camouflage.

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Exotic Meat and Pets as Food

Humans eat pets for meals around the world, including dog, cat, rat, snake, lizard, guinea pig, frogs and other animals.

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15 Adorably Tiny Miniature Pets & Animals

Ridiculously cute and tiny creatures like the pygmy marmoset, bee hummingbird, mouse lemur and a cat that fits in a pint glass.

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20 Strange, Rare and Exotic Endangered Species

Strange and bizarre endangered animal species: mexican walking fish, coconut crab, giant salamander, bird eating spider, komodo, glass frog, kagu and more.

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