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…
You may not have heard of the Annamite mountains before … but this is a place worth discovering! Come on, join us as we journey into the Annamites and learn about the hidden animals of the forest! Our hosts on this epic adventure are scientist…
This time on Candid Animal Cam, Romi shares some great hippopotamus facts with us: A few facts about hippos: Common hippos live in Sub-Saharan Africa. The common hippo is the 3rd largest living land mammal (behind elephants and white rhinos). Hippos can move quickly in…
What is the forest canopy? The canopy is the ceiling of the forest, created by the inter-tangled branches and leaves of trees. Around the world, tropical forest canopies are largely unexplored because they are mostly inaccessible to scientists, being high in the trees where it…
This is Buru Island, a small island in Indonesia: The island of Buru in Indonesia. Image by Urmas/Wikimedia Commons. Buru Island is home to many types of animals. One of these, the hairy babirusa, is known to locals, who sometimes spot it in the forest.…
Meet the brown bear … Did you know? The scientific name of the brown bear is Ursus arctos. Brown bears belong to a group of mammals called the Carnivora, or flesh-eaters. The brown bear is the second largest carnivore, after the polar bear. Young brown…
Meet the host of Candid Animal Cam, Romi Castagnino! Learn about Romi’s love of wildlife and her work in the rainforest and as a science communicator.
Meet the short-eared dog!