Dein Suchergebnis zum Thema: Hand

Prairie dogs are a keystone species that provides disturbance in North American grasslands through grazing, burrowing, and clipping. This behavior shapes the habitat of countless prairie residents, including grassland birds.
ensure we don’t lead predators back to the nest, like covering the scent on our hands

Western lowland gorilla infant Moke is becoming bolder, and with his growing confidence, we are beginning to see traces of his mom’s personality, says assistant curator Becky Malinsky. 
When Moke got his hands on one, he ran around the enclosure and did a display.

Emperor tamarins are small monkeys native to the southwest Amazon Basin. They are easily identified by their long, white whiskers that look like a mustache.
Like all tamarins, emperor tamarins have narrow hands with non-opposable thumbs.

Since her birth last May, our baby western lowland gorilla, Zahra, has grown and changed so much. Read the latest #GorillaStory update from keeper Carly Hornberger.
She is very curious and will inspect and taste everything she can get her hands on

Our newest member of the wallaby mob at the Small Mammal House has been named! Meet Winton in this keeper Q&A.
They put their front hands down, put their tail down, and swing their hind legs forward

Norway rats, also called brown rats, are foragers that can survive on a wide range of food, which has helped them successfully spread across the world.
Rats use their whiskers much in the same way humans use their hands to feel and sense

Native to the tropical forests of South America, cotton-top tamarins are small, tree-dwelling monkeys. Their signature white mane hairstyle is fashionable and functional. When on alert, these monkeys will raise the hair on their heads in an attempt to look larger. 
To mark their territory, individuals will urinate on their hands and spread their

It is hard to believe that an entire year has passed since the day that Moke, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s infant western lowland gorilla, was born. In the blink of an eye, he has grown from a fragile newborn to a rambunctious youngster.
Video The most unforgettable memory, hands down, was the day of Moke’s birth.

Gorillas are the largest of the great apes, but the western lowland gorilla is the smallest of the subspecies. Native to the Congo Basin, the western lowland gorilla is a quiet, peaceful and nonaggressive animal threatened by disease and poaching.
knuckle-walk, supporting their weight on the third and fourth digits of their curled hands

Oct. 24 is International Gibbon Day, so take a few minutes to learn all about these acrobatic apes.
strong as their great ape cousins, but their powerful arms, along with hook-like hands