Understanding the origins of North America’s primates has been a paleontological puzzle. It’s been unclear whether they evolved on the continent or arrived from somewhere else via land bridges.

Black-footed ferrets, North America’s only native ferret, still depend on humans for survival. That’s why a dedicated team has engineered new and innovative tools to help them make it in the wild.

But it may come as a surprise that North America has its very own wild dog. ... but only in certain areas and only in the fall—an evolved behavior that still puzzles Brisbin.

The Best Places to See Wild Horses in North America From Nevada to Nova Scotia, here are the top locations to see these beautiful and majestic creatures. Matt Blitz. September 17, 2015.

Since 1970, the brown bear was the deadliest wild animal in North America, being responsible for 70 deaths in over 50 years. The rest of the rankings follows: Brown bear, 70; Snake, 57; ...

The last major outbreak—caused by a related strain, H5N8—reached North America in 2014, causing approximately $3 billion in losses to U.S. farmers, who had to cull 50 million chickens and turkeys.

Puzzles. Midland Daily News Logo Subscribe. News. Bird flu impacts over 170 wild bird species in North America. By Christina Larson, Associated Press March 18, 2025.