Potpie’s three kits are more active and playful! Catch them running through their full enclosure outside the den on a brand-new webcam and keep an eye out for their progress on learning to hunt.
The tubes act as tunnels, mimicking the prairie dog tunnels wild black-footed ferrets
The plecostomus, or suckermouth catfish, is found in fresh and brackish waters and prefers fast-flowing streams and rivers with pebbly substrate. Its appearance varies based on its surroundings and environment. These catfish are sometimes referred to as „janitor fish“ for their ability to clean tank algae.
Plecostomus are oviparous, or egg-laying, and create nesting chambers by digging tunnels
We’re happy to welcome you back from our unscheduled break in naked mole-rat viewing! Life in our naked mole-rat colony has bustled on during the past three-and-a-half weeks.
The workers dig tunnels and help care for pups and the queen, and soldiers are larger
Nov. 29 is World Anteater Day. Celebrate by getting to know one of the remarkable members of the anteater family: the tamandua!
At nearly 16 inches long, it can easily scour the narrow tunnels of termite mounds
Many of the Zoo’s animals are built for extreme temperatures, including the fennec fox! Learn how animal keepers care for these desert dwelling foxes.
They usually dig their own burrows, which can include a series of tunnels reaching
Our newest litter of black-footed ferrets is growing up fast. Find out what it takes to care for two-month-old black-footed ferrets in this Q&A with biologist Adrienne Crosier.
The tubing replicates the prairie dog tunnels wild black-footed ferrets use to live
Fennec foxes are the smallest of the canids and live in deserts and arid regions of Africa and Arabia. They have extraordinarily large ears, which help them hunt at night.
They create the burrows themselves, often digging out a series of tunnels that can
With their big ears, wide eyes and furry paws, sand cats may look adorable… but they’re quite tough! Sand cats are the only members of the cat family that live exclusively in desert environments. Get to know these hardy felines in this Q&A.
Sand cats avoid extreme temperatures by creating burrows and tunnels into the sand
For the first time since 2018, the Zoo’s naked mole rat colony is without a queen. Kenton Kerns, assistant curator of the Small Mammal House, explains how the wrinkled rodents are adapting to the change.
Most of the time, they use their teeth to dig their underground tunnels (their hairy
Roads can be a dangerous challenge for terrestrial and arboreal wildlife. One scientist is trying to change that.
For the first time in Brazil, I monitored road underpasses, which are underground tunnels
