dolphins Horny dolphin blamed for incident that left 18 people injured Thom Dunn

animal attacks Watch a confused hawk repeatedly try to grab a kitten through glass Mark Frauenfelder

texas A harrowing reminder that wild animals are not pets Jennifer Sandlin

Nature Three camp counselors fight off bobcat attack in Connecticut Ruben Bolling

Science Piranhas attack tourists at Brazilian resort Ruben Bolling

undomesticated creatures Ohio man hospitalized after "pet" zebra nearly bites off his arm Carla Sinclair

Japan Watch this climber fight off an aggressive bear Mark Frauenfelder

monkeys Japanese police crack down on aggressive monkeys, killing one of them Thom Dunn

animal friends Adorably angry sea lions defend San Diego turf from invasive tourists Thom Dunn

alligators Alligator killed a resident of a golf and yacht community in South Carolina David Pescovitz

animals Watch these potbelly pigs kick a black bear's ass Thom Dunn

animals Man wrestles and kills coyote that was attacking his toddler David Pescovitz

animal attacks Woman drowns rabid raccoon in mud puddle Jason Weisberger

bears Grizzly unseats and kills Montana mountain biker Jason Weisberger

Science Study reveals killer whales share food with humans in display of altruism Gail Sherman

Science Rare deep-sea squid captured alive on camera for the first time Ellsworth Toohey

Science Bird brain — clever New Jersey hawk uses crosswalk signal in hunting strategy Gail Sherman

adorable animals Armadillo chows down on a "termite mound" birthday cake Jennifer Sandlin

animals Flying predator finally captured after violently attacking villagers for weeks (video) Allan Rose Hill

If you run into this terrifying animal, immediately "put your hands behind your back" Allan Rose Hill