Tree shrews look remarkably similar to squirrels. They are native to Southeast Asia and are the only members of their taxonomic order.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description Northern tree shrews have grayish
Known for its eye-popping red plumage, the scarlet ibis is a medium-sized wading bird often found near freshwater and brackish water marshes. Flocks of these birds forage in shallow water and roost atop lofty trees.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description Adult scarlet ibises have bright
The spotted turtle is a small species of turtle found near ponds, swamps and streamside habitats in the eastern United States and lower Canada. They are recognizable for the yellow polka-dot pattern covering their bodies.
Fact Sheet Conservation Physical Description Spotted pond turtles have a brown
How do you create a menu that is pleasing to the palates of giant pandas, flamingos and fishing cats?
Image: You may have never stepped foot into the Commissary, but if you’ve ever
All seasons on the prairie are special. But spring is just a little more special than the rest, as every day birds return for summer breeding season.
Instead of presents under the tree, there are birds that have returned for summer
An elegant, graceful antelope (which may be behind the legend of the unicorn), the scimitar-horned oryx is supremely adapted to desert life. Currently extinct in the wild, conservation scientists are working on reintroduction programs in Tunisia, Chad and Niger.
Both male and female scimitar-horned oryx have long, ridged, sharp-tipped and curved
Goeldi’s monkeys are small primates with shaggy black hair, claw-like nails and long tails. They inhabit areas of the Amazon rainforest across southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and Peru, western Brazil and northern Bolivia.
They have claw-like nails on all of their digits, except for their large toes.
This beautifully black-and-white streaked warbler is a migratory bird of the Americas. It can be found singing its high-pitched song as it travels from its warm wintering grounds of Central and northern South America up to the forested breeding grounds of eastern North America.
Males and females can be difficult to tell apart; however, females have white cheeks
The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial found north of Mexico. It has a long, hairless, prehensile tail, a robust body and short legs with sharp claws.
Sheet Conservation Meet the Animals Physical Description Virginia opossums have
Pallas’ cats live in dry, rocky areas throughout Central Asia. They rely on camouflage and their low-slung bodies to hunt and to hide from predators.
Sheet Conservation Meet the Animals Physical Description Pallas’s cats have
