Wildlife
September-October 1922
The Elephant in Captivity
A Long Drink of Water
For thirsty sea snakes, the ocean can be a desert.
Meet the Alloparents
Shared child care may be the secret of human evolutionary success.
How Dogs Came to Run the World
During the past 40 million years, three great lineages arose in the dog family.
No Taming the Shrew
Good thing for us it’s small, because this predator gives no quarter to its quarry.
Lethal Fuzz
Toxic hairs enable some caterpillars to venture forth in conspicuous processions.
November 1985
The Case of the Vanishing Caterpillar
A butterfly larva’s fate depends on who finds it first—its ant friends or ant foes.
October 1951
The Crowninshield Elephant
The surprising story of Old Bet, the first elephant ever to be brought to America
