Some scientists dress up as animals to get close to the animals they’re trying to study.
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From extra-fluffy fliers to chatty chirpers, these owls are utterly outstanding.
Living in parts of Russia, China, and Japan, sometimes this owl zooms toward the
These mammals spend most of their time in trees and are famous for their incredible acrobatic skills.
of their time in the trees in the misty mountains of Nepal, Myanmar, and central China
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movement, the Toyota Partner Robot played the instrument at the Shanghai World Expo in China
Deserts are the driest places on Earth—they get fewer than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain a year. Some deserts may get a lot of rain all at once. Then it might not rain again for months—or even years!
The giant Gobi desert in Asia stretches across parts of China and Mongolia.
A snow leopard peers down from a craggy rock ledge high in the peaks of Mongolia, a country in Asia. She’s on the lookout for a snack. The animal’s spotted beige fur allows her to blend in almost completely with the rocks, making the cat a nearly invisible hunter. Noticing a wild goat grazing below, the feline creeps across the ledge on her silent, furry footpads. Then she rockets down the slope. The wild goat scrambles to escape. But with one 30-foot leap the cat catches up and pounces. Seconds later, she’s secured her meal and looks for a place to dine.
mountains of the 12 Central Asian countries where the cats live: Afghanistan, Bhutan, China
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out of the crater, and ash snowed down on what is now part of the Gobi desert in China
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mysterious archive, Cruz Coronado grapples with an important secret as the gang heads to China
Mountain habitat facts and photos
Mount Everest, on the border of Nepal and China in Asia, is the highest mountain
Jamaica is a mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea about 600 miles (965 kilometers) south of Miami, Florida.
percent of the population is of African descent, but many other people have come from China
