Learn how black-footed ferrets have been fighting for their survival, with the help of some human friends.
Meet a small animal that can really hop…
Meet the bobcat…
Meet a deer that lives in the Americas, from Canada in the north to Peru and Bolivia in the south.
Meet a colorful venomous lizard found in the deserts of the United States and Mexico.
The world is full of moths! Humans have recorded more than 150,000 species of moths. But scientists think there may be as many as 500,000 moth species on Earth. That means there are many more moths to discover! Today we’re highlighting some fabulous moths that…
In honor of Arctic Sea Ice Day, we bring you a special Mongabay Kids quiz. The creatures discussed today are known mainly to live in glaciers, which is land ice and not sea ice. But we think it is good to celebrate all the amazing…
Romi meets some North American bears caught on camera trap! Watch the video and see if you can answer the challenge questions.
This year World Otter Day is May 25. Let’s celebrate these amazing, water-loving, playful, carnivorous mammals.
By David Brown Some people claim that Bigfoot roams through the forests of Northern California. For hundreds of years people have told stories of seeing large reptilian creatures swimming in Lake Champlain in Vermont. Despite many sightings and legends, nobody has found real scientific evidence…
A spotted skunk performing its signature handstand. Image by Jerry W. Dragoo courtesy of the Field Museum. Have you ever seen a skunk do a handstand? If you do, then run away! Otherwise, you are about to get sprayed. Spotted skunks are the handstand champions…
Everybody knows that owls fly around at night and build their nests in trees, right? Torotoroka scops-owl (Otus madagascariensis) in Madagascar. Image by Rhett A. Butler. Spotted owlet rests in a tree in India’s Keoladeo National Park. Image by Manon Verchot. Have you ever heard…