Arthropods, including insects, spiders, and crustaceans, are covered by a hard exoskeleton that protects their soft innards and helps them get around. Molting, or shedding this shell, is necessary for ...

Marquise Meda is learning why animals shed their skin, feathers and fur at The Orlando Science Center. Marquise Meda is learning why animals shed their skin, feathers and fur at The Orlando Science ...

Caterpillars shed their skin several times as they grow, and in the final stage of metamorphosis, they form their pupa (chrysalis). As the warm summer and spring suns arrives, it signals a change in ...

Pet rats, like most furry animals, molt regularly throughout their lives. Molting is entirely normal, and it can take rats several weeks to shed their coat. An animal’s coat is a fantastic health ...

VASHON ISLAND, Wash. — A rare sighting on Vashon Island has beachgoers talking after a massive elephant seal was spotted this week molting along one of the island’s popular beaches. Tramp Harbor, ...