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Meet Cassowary Brothers Irwin and Dundee | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/meet-cassowary-brothers-irwin-and-dundee

Standing eye-to-eye with a southern cassowary, it is easy to see how this giant bird is considered the dinosaurs’ closest living relative. In October 2020, we took two of these avian ambassadors under our wing: brothers Irwin and Dundee.  
They do not, but they have some seriously amazing defense mechanisms in place.

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#PandaStory: Xiao Qi Ji Is On A Roll | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/pandastory-xiao-qi-ji-roll

The winter winds may blow chilly and cold, but they also bring out the sillies in our giant panda cub. The frisky 2.5-year-old tumbled around his outdoor habitat and showed off his unique somersault style.  
They have noticed that Mei Xiang appears to have less patience with Xiao Qi Ji’s

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Gray wolf | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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The gray wolf, also called the timber wolf, is the largest member of the canine family with fur ranging from gray to brown, black or white. Packs of gray wolves hunt at night, using their speed, sharp teeth and claws to catch caribou, moose, deer, bison, beavers, rabbits and fish.
Gray wolves are highly adaptable and have been known to survive in all habitats in

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Giant Panda Update: From Bamboo Shoots to Training Chutes | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/giant-panda-update-bamboo-shoots-training-chutes

Summer is in full swing at the David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat. Read the latest update on Mei Xiang and Tian Tian from Laurie Thompson, assistant curator of giant pandas. 
Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat, which means that Mei Xiang and Tian Tian have

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How Artificial Insemination Helps Boost Panda Populations | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/how-artificial-insemination-helps-boost-panda-populations

The panda house is closed to the public beginning today, Sept. 1 to provide quiet for Mei Xiang as she enters the final stages of a pregnancy or pseudopregnancy. 
has now had 3 surviving cubs—the panda team is still waiting to see if she will have

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Life Finds a Way: Parthenogenesis in Asian Water Dragons | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/life-finds-way-parthenogenesis-asian-water-dragons

For four years, the Reptile Discovery Center’s Asian water dragon female lived alone. Then, while examining eggs as part of a study, animal keepers made a shocking discovery—one was fertile! How could a female lay a fertile egg without a mate? They turned to the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) for an answer to the mystery: parthenogenesis.
Miller: While biologists have documented cases of parthenogenesis in other species

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