Happy Caturday! Meet the oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus). Also known as the little tiger cat or tigrillo, it has a wide range across South America and parts of Central America, ranging from northern Costa Rica to northern Argentina. The wild feline is adaptable and lives in a variety of forest...
Exhibit of the Day: the Galápagos tortoise in the Hall of Reptiles and Amphibians! Did you know? Some Galápagos tortoises weigh more than 660 pounds (299 kilograms), making them one of the world’s largest living tortoises! Today around 20,000 tortoises live across the Galápagos Islands—just 10% of...
On this day in 1781, Uranus was discovered. It was the first planet to be discovered with the aid of a telescope. At first, British astronomer William Herschel thought the object in the sky to be a star or comet, but within two years, other astronomers showed it was a new planet orbiting the Sun!...
Are you looking to the weekend with eyes as big as the Gabon forest tree frog (Leptopelis aubryi)? This amphibian is a member of the genus Leptopelis, sometimes referred to as the “big-eyed frogs”—can you see why? It’s small in size, growing to about 1.7 inches (4.4 centimeters) long. The frog lives...
If you’re a picky eater, you might be able to relate to the topi (Damaliscus lunatus). It’s an inhabitant of African grasslands and is particular when it comes to its favorite food: grass. When there are rains, the topi will seek out greenery that’s not too short and not too mature. It may not even...
The corsac fox inhabits the steppes & semi deserts of central Asia. It’s not an effective digger but needs a deep d… https://t.co/tLlmiaL96U
The Red-breasted Merganser is one fast duck. In fact, it’s one of the fastest ducks—& one of the fastest birds—in t… https://t.co/L9gzO5hTnv
Exhibit of the Day: the African elephants! #DYK? African elephants have two “fingers” on the end of their trunk tha… https://t.co/XGKnc5vdkX
Screaming for the weekend like the Southern Screamer? This bird’s name refers to its raucous call, which has been l… https://t.co/qtQBAzQnox
All hail the “tyrant lizard king,” perhaps better known as Tyrannosaurus rex! T. rex is a North American dinosaur,… https://t.co/Vl2r9dEaNO
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