What is a penguin, what do penguins look like, what do they eat, and what do they do all day? Read on to find out!
Meet some lizards that can rebreathe underwater.
What is a tamandua? Let’s find out! Meet the northern tamandua and take the tamandua quiz…
Insects are really important Insects are important in almost every terrestrial (land-based) ecosystem on Earth. Insects recycle waste and build fertile soil. They pollinate plants. And they are a source of prey for many other species. A famous entomologist named E.O. Wilson wrote about the importance of…
Watch this episode of Candid Animal Cam. Then, take the pampas cat quiz!
Meet the maned wolf: The maned wolf is a canid (dog relative) species that lives in the Cerrado, the vast savanna of Brazil. More than 90% of maned wolves live in Brazil. Maned wolves are also found in the pampas of Peru, and the scrublands of Paraguay…
Travel to South America to meet some awesome animals and the people who find them fascinating.
Romi introduces us to the Spix’s night monkey, a small nocturnal monkey from South America. Also, learn about animal activity patterns!
1. True or False? A tapir looks like nature put a shortened elephant trunk on a pig, but tapirs are really relatives of horses and rhinos.
Have you heard of an animal called a gray brocket deer? If not, watch this episode of Candid Animal Cam!
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.
Chocolate frogs are an important part of the diet of young wizards and witches at Hogwarts. You can also buy chocolate frogs if you visit a Harry Potter theme park. A team of scientists exploring the peatlands of the Amazon rainforest in Peru found chocolate frogs…