They’re cuddlers, companions, and full-blown characters. For Seven, a handsome XL Blue Tri-MerleBully, he doesn’t need to do ...

This adorable pose can be more than just entertaining to humans. Why do dogs sploot, and when might it be a sign your dog has a health issue? Our pups have a knack for expressing all kinds of dog ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. A squirrel rests on its belly, its legs outstretched behind it, ...

I never knew the term “dog sploot” until we adopted our pup, Sadie. From almost the first day we got her as a new puppy, she was splooting. Not familiar with dog splooting? It’s also called “frogging” ...

Who are they? Squirrels. As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are "splooting" to cope. Splooting is behavior some animals use to ...

Inks Lake State Park in Burnet County said it was the first to observe the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed critters laying on their stomach, arms and legs spread out, to cool off this year. "The squirrels ...

Every dog owner has a favorite quirky trait that makes their pup extra lovable. But if there’s one hilarious habit nearly every dog seems to share, it’s the classic dog sploot—and it never gets old.

Ugh. Try riding your bike in a suit. And we don't even have the worst of it. Just south of here in Washington, D.C., places in the U.S. are under heat advisories as temperatures break 100 degrees.

With much of the southern U.S. under heat advisories, millions of people are being exposed to extreme heat — so don't be alarmed if you see a squirrel splooting. Ugh. Try riding your bike in a suit.