When thinking about the world’s most enormous horses, most would envision a team of majestic Clydesdales pulling a wagon.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...

A mama sea creature and her baby were spotted off the coast of California, a group said. Getty Images/iStockphoto The largest animal on Earth and her baby were spotted off the coast of California and ...

Find out exactly how big the biggest whale on Earth is and why blue whales can grow so huge when they only eat tiny creatures ...

Apart from fossils, some animal species also testify to how big their predecessors were before evolution. Although many of ...