Image: Daniel Kantek When we think of cats, we don’t usually think of water. A few species of cats do love water however, and do swim. One of those species is the jaguar. Jaguars are the largest cats in the Western Hemisphere. There are more…
From across the forests and savannas, mountains, oceans, and skies of the world, welcome to a celebration of the animals that you know and love – it’s the … It’s the largest living bird in the world and it’s perching here now – welcome the…
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…
Meet a rare little creature called the Chacoan fairy armadillo: Things to know: The Chacoan fairy armadillo is an extremely rare mammal, although its exact numbers are not known. It is very small: about 4-6 inches (10-15 cm) long. It is sometimes called a pink…
Comprehension questions: Is the Geoffroy’s cat good or bad at swimming? Is the Geoffroy’s cat a common or rare species of cat? Where does the Geoffroy’s cat live? What kind of variation in coat markings and color is seen in the Geoffroy’s cat? Is the…
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.…
This time on Candid Animal Cam, Romi introduces the tayra, a widespread member of the weasel family, found in Mexico and Central and South America … Read more on Mongabay: https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/what-is-a-tayra-candid-animal-cam-is-in-the-americas/ Look at me, I’m a tayra! Image: Ninahale, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia…
Meet some lizards that can rebreathe underwater.
In this episode of Candid Animal Cam, Romi introduces us to the world’s biggest anteater … Did you know? The scientific name of the giant anteater is Myrmecophaga tridactyla. Giant anteaters are native to Central and South America and they live in forests, savannas, and…
Did you know that there is only one bear species in South America? Learn more about the spectacled bear.
Meet the short-eared dog!