If you are in the eastern United States and encounter a bird that looks like a little brown check-mark with a loud voice, it’s probably a Carolina wren. These charismatic little birds are frequent visitors to backyards and bird feeders.
They prefer damp areas with plenty of shrubs or brush, but also inhabit swamps, farm
Larger Malay mouse-deer, also called chevrotains, are one of the smallest living hoofed mammals. These nocturnal ungulates are typically found in south and southeast Asia.
They create small trails through the thick brush of the forest as they travel.
Four new sets of owl eyes have joined the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute family this year in Washington, D.C. Give a hoot for Bird House keeper Heather Anderson and American Trail keeper Jackie Spicer as they talon their stories of caring for native owl species.
A brush pile made from yard trimmings and clippings provides shelter to small rodents
Red rivers are the most colorful members of the pig family. They are an adaptable species found across west and central Africa.
in dry forests and cultivated areas not far from rainforests, preferring lots of brush
Emus are large, flightless birds resembling and related to ostriches. They are native to Australia.
The nest, made of leaves, grass and bark is a shallow depression next to low brush
Patagonian maras are long-legged rodents with bodies similar to hoofed animals. They have long ears and short tails. Their coats — which are stiff, dense and very fine in texture — are primarily gray-brown, with a white patch along the chest and stomach and orange coloration around the flanks and head.
They prefer arid grasslands and brush lands with a great deal of open space.
Instantly recognizable, striped skunks are known for their signature coloration and for their ability to emit a strong and pungent odor when upset. They are native to the United States and Canada.
abandoned dens of other mammals during the day, or take up residence in hollowed logs, brush
Lesser kudu are striking striped antelope native to the dry lands of northeastern Africa. Once gravely threatened by the rinderpest virus, their numbers are now rebounding.
The calf will lay concealed by surrounding brush while its mother forages for food
The Reptile Discovery Center team is warming up to a new monitor lizard this winter. The young Komodo dragon, named Onyx, moved into his new habitat Dec. 10.
keeper, the sensation of a needle, and the feel of being scrubbed or groomed with a brush
Swing into the new year with an animal that knows a thing or two about swinging: gibbons! Get to know Sydney, Ronnie and Bradley from primate keeper Carly Hornberger.
Keepers will hide meal worms in the brush fibers, then place the shaggy item in the
