Let’s meet the red panda (scientific name: Ailurus fulgens): Test your knowledge! Where do red pandas live? Are red pandas related to giant pandas? What is torpor? Why do red pandas go into torpor? Describe 2 ways red pandas use their tails. What is the…
1. True or False? Giant pandas have always lived in China. False! One of the oldest known giant panda fossils (or rather one of its direct ancestors) was found in Spain. It is over 11 million years old. Pandas were in Europe at some point…
Today’s guest: Bamboo Sofia: Hi, I’m Sofia Ceiba, and on this episode of Talking to Plants we are going to meet some bamboo. We’re in China now talking to Lou Bamboo, or at least we are supposed to be, but I don’t see Lou anywhere.…
February 1, 2022 marked the start of the Lunar New Year, an important celebration in China, Korea and many other countries around the world. This year is the Year of the Tiger. Check out our coloring page and learn more about tigers! Need some color…
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,…
Researchers describe a new deadly snake species.