Asian water dragons are bright green lizards found in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma and southern China. They are adept climbers and strong swimmers. If necessary, they can remain submerged for up to 25 minutes.
Eating Habits Water dragons prey on rodents, birds, fish
Binturongs, also known as bearcats, are found in South and Southeast Asia. They have shaggy, dark brown coats, sharp teeth and claws. They spend most of their time climbing and perching in trees.
they do hunt, they prefer small animals, including fish
Meet Fleck and Poe, a pair of emperor tamarin brothers who recently made their debut in Amazonia’s rainforest habitat! Get to know these mischievous monkeys from animal keeper Denny Charlton.
meters) long, arapaima are the largest freshwater fish
In August 2019, Reptile Discovery Center keeper Matt Neff embarked on a trip that took him across the Pacific Ocean to learn about enrichment, husbandry and breeding for the second-largest salamander species on earth: the Japanese giant salamander. Check out photos and notes from his trip!
exclusively feeds their animals loaches — a small, native fish
For the Zoo’s insect-eating residents, no meal is complete without live, nutrient-packed bugs.
amphibians (poison frogs, tree frogs, salamanders), fish
The largest canid in South America, the maned wolf looks like a fox, is called a wolf and is closely related to neither. Maned wolves primarily eat small animals, fruits and vegetables.
Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species List lists
A striking and easy to identify bird, chickadees have a reputation for being chatty busybodies. They are frequent visitors to feeders and backyards and are one of the most studied and well-recognized wild songbirds in North America.
even been known to scavenge on dead deer, skunks and fish
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.
: Beyond small rodents, barred owls eat crayfish, fish
Canvasbacks are North America’s largest diving ducks. Their common name is derived from the breeding male’s canvas-colored white body. When selecting their wintering grounds, they look for large bodies of water with large amounts of submerged aquatic vegetation.
known to eat mollusks, clams, insects and some small fish
African clawed frogs are native to eastern and southern Africa and parts of western Africa. They have been used extensively used for research, and are considered an invasive species on four continents, due to their release into the wild from research laboratories. African clawed frogs prefer to spend all of their time in stagnant water where they live, feed and reproduce.
insect larvae, water insects, crustaceans, small fish
