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The endangered Malagasy giant jumping rat is a large cousin of the rat family native only to Madagascar. True to its name, it can leap nearly 40 inches into the air.
jumping rats are the largest rodent native to Madagascar; they are found nowhere else
Emus are large, flightless birds resembling and related to ostriches. They are native to Australia.
when the chicks hatch, driving the remaining females away and attacking anything else
Can sloth swim? What do they eat? And why are they so slow? Impress your friends and ace your next online quiz with these fun facts about sloths to celebrate International Sloth Day on Oct. 20.
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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.
They are black everywhere else with white wing bars.
Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
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‚Hoppy‘ Amphibian Awareness Week! All week long, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute will be sharing stories about amazing amphibians and the scientists working to save them from extinction.
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Lebanon’s majestic cedar forests are the country’s national symbol. Yet the famous forests and the animals that live there have declined precipitously as the result of logging, invasive species, human encroachment and hunting.
These cedar forests include plants that do not live anywhere else.
Inti is bold, Masi is chill and Sani is shy (unless there is food around). No, they aren’t the latest reality TV divas, but the newest residents at the Zoo. An all-female herd of guinea pigs has moved in to their new digs in Amazonia.
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In a little over a week, our western lowland gorilla infant, Zahra, will be six months old! Overall, she is doing great and has recently started going on many little adventures.
I think that as she gets older, she will give her mom – and everyone else in the
Smithsonian graduate fellow Johnny Stutzman shares how mentors can mold a scientific career in our latest Focus on the Future.
on the Future: Johnny Stutzman “I couldn’t ever imagine myself doing anything else
