Okapi have a chestnut-colored coat with white legs and stripes on their legs and haunches. Despite its coloration, there is no relation between the okapi and…
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Inca terns are more decorative than most terns. Most notable are their white wing-tips, red bills, and their white, mustache-like ornamental plumes below their…
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These wading birds love marshy areas. Their long, curved bills help them dig through the mud to find food. When wading, like many other wading birds…
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These venomous snakes are endemic to Peru. Their name, “Barnett’s Lancehead” is in honor of Dr. Burgess Barnett, who collected many animal specimens throughout…
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The prairie dog is tan with streaks of grey hair and a white belly. The furry tail can have areas of black hair on the tip. They have large…
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These birds can live in flocks of up to 30 birds. They prefer to stay in the treetops, only coming down when they need to eat or drink. They build flimsy nests…
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The northern alligator lizard is social by nature. They can be found in the summer in groups under warm rocks, bark or logs. In the winter, they hibernate.
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Sahara sand vipers are solitary and burry themselves in the sand during the heat of the day in order to stay cool. While they are venomous…
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These snakes live on land, but they have been noted to climb trees or bushes. In the cooler seasons the prairie rattlesnake is more active during the day…
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These birds used to live as far north as Arizona and New Mexico, but logging development and climate change has decreased the thick-billed parrot’s habitat.
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