Hyperreal animal clips are flooding social feeds, racking up millions of views with scenes of predators cuddling prey, raccoons riding crocodiles, and whales treated like car-wash props. They look ...

We project a great deal onto animals. They are elevated into ideals of love and fidelity (dogs, horses), and often they are reduced to objects and tools (cattle, pigs, horses again). Much of ...

These slow-moving, eucalyptus-eating marsupials native to Australia are beloved for their sweet demeanors and distinctly non-human adorableness. However, koalas do share one feature in common with ...