Meintest du panda?
Vividly colored and with sweet and recognizable songs, rose-breasted grosbeaks are one of the more easily spotted bird species, as they prefer forest edges and other places easily accessible to humans. They can be seen hopping along the ground or flying with elegant arcs and shallow swoops.
Pheucticus luovicianus Animal News Giant Pandas
Sand cats are a small, solitary cat native to deserts in Africa and Asia. Superbly adapted to life in the desert, they can live without water, run on shifting sand and detect prey underground.
Felis margarita harrisoni Animal News Giant Pandas
Does an animal’s personality play a role on whether it will survive in the wild? Researchers are using a surprising clue to find out: poop.
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Here at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, the carnivore team is gearing up for a very special arrival: cheetah cubs! As one of 10 facilities in the Cheetah Breeding Center Coalition, we study the behavior, biology, health and reproduction of these rare cats.
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In 2004, the United States Congress designated Dec. 13 to be “National Day of the Horse” – an opportunity to recognize the outsized role domesticated horses have played in human history. But for this year’s Day of the Horse, we’re taking a different tack, if you will, to recognize the Przewalski’s horse.
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Similar in coloration and closely related to the Baltimore oriole, the orchard oriole is the smallest member of the New World blackbird family that includes red-winged blackbirds and meadowlarks.
Species: Icterus spurius Animal News Giant Pandas
Kunekune (pronounced KOO-nee KOO-nee) pigs are a small, hairy breed of domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). Kunekunes are closely associated with the Māori, a diverse group of indigenous peoples from mainland New Zealand. In the Māori language, kunekune means “fat and round”.
: Sus scrofa domesticus Animal News Giant Pandas
Alligator snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in the world. Their heavy heads, strong jaws, hooked beak and spiked shells give them a prehistoric appearance.
Macroclemys temminckii Animal News Giant Pandas
The critically endangered spider tortoise lives only in Madagascar, where it is the smallest of four native tortoise species. It is named for the web-like pattern of yellow lines on its dark brown or black carapace.
Species: Pyxis arachnoides Animal News Giant Pandas
Familiar to nature enthusiasts everywhere, the song of the male wood thrush has been called one of the most beautiful sounds that any animal produces. They are braver than many other thrushes, though not as bold as their cousin, the robin.
Species: Hylocichla mustelina Animal News Giant Pandas
