A weekly tip for nature lovers.
Have you heard the word adaptation before? Each animal has body parts that help it survive in its unique environment. (This is true for plants too!) We sometimes call these body parts adaptations. An animal can have body parts that help it stay warm or…
Learn about young people taking action to restore forests and care for the environment in Colombia.
Today, Romi introduces us to the Sunda pangolin, one of four species of pangolin found in Asia: Take the pangolin quiz! 1. True or False: Pangolin scales are made out of the same substance as human hair and fingernails. True! Pangolin scales are made from…
What would happen if nature threw a scaly dinosaur and a koala into a blender and spit the result back out to live in the forests and grasslands of Africa and Asia? The result might look like a pangolin: A pangolin. Photo credit: Tikki Hywood…
Text and illustrations by Megan Strauss
Celebrate the animals you love this Valentine’s Day! World Pangolin Day is celebrated each year on the 3rd Saturday in February.
Learn about Superb Owls with Mongabay Kids: Not all owls nest in trees. Read about owls that go underground! Burrowing owl. Image: Rhett A. Butler Read about the 2021 discovery of two new screech owls! Alagoas screech owl. Image: Gustavo Malacco.
Steph Stronsick is a bat rehabilitator and educator. Learn about her work caring for sick and injured bats and why bats are so important.
Get to know some animals with tiger-like markings!
You may like these stories Are tigers the biggest cats? These animals look like a tiger More learning resources Why do tigers have stripes? Find out more in this article from The Conversation. Visit the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for more tiger facts and to…
The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger, is the largest cat in the world. They live in northeastern China, the Russian Far East, and possibly also in North Korea. Amur tigers face many threats. These include poaching, habitat loss and fragmentation, prey loss,…