What is a dazzle of zebras? Find out in this episode of Candid Animal Cam.
Meet the largest living anteater in the world.
Meet the ocelot, the third largest wild cat in Latin America.
Thanks to National Moth Week and to Ken Childs and Juan Carlos García Morales for images.
Learn about a little bird called the grey wagtail and the school kids who celebrate its yearly visits.
The Junior Giraffe Club has prepared these videos to answer some frequently asked questions about giraffes.
Mongabay Kids is celebrating our 1-year anniversary! Mongabay Kids is the nature and conservation corner for kids (and their adults). Visit us to explore, celebrate, and conserve plants, animals, and ecosystems, wherever nature happens.
Maned wolves are a type of canid that lives in the savannas of South America. They are omnivores – they eat meat and plants, including fruit. When they poop, they help spread the seeds of the plants they eat, helping new plants to grow. A…
What is an endemic species? An endemic species occurs in only one geographic location. A species could be endemic to a forest. A species could be endemic to an island. This video gives examples of endemic species: Endemic species featured in the video: Key points…
An amazing and unusual fish! The Gollum snakehead was first discovered in 2019 in Kerala in South India. This fish has a long, scaly body and veil-like fins. It may be a “living fossil” – this family of fish may have evolved around 109 million years…
Romi explains the habits of the crab-eating raccoon: Poster idea! Create a poster to compare the crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) with its North American cousin, the common raccoon (Procyon lotor) … something like this: Use the Candid Animal Cam video to help you answer questions…
Check out these bush dogs caught on camera trap! Get to know me: I am a bush dog (scientific name: Speothos venaticus). I am a canid – a canid is a group of dog-like mammals that includes foxes, wolves, coyotes, jackals, dingoes, and other dog-like species.…