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The eyelash palm pitviper, named for the bristly scales
This animal is not currently on exhibit Eyelash palm
The eyelash palm pitviper, named for the bristly scales
This animal is not currently on exhibit Eyelash palm
This small, fairly common songbird travels between cool, boggy northern forests and warm southern regions each year. Unlike many of their warbler cousins, they are often seen foraging on the ground, not in trees, while bobbing their tail.
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Snake-necked turtles look like creatures from fantasy—they’re a little weird and a little whimsical, but they’re beautiful, too. Last October, our Reptile Discovery Center team welcomed four snake-necked turtle hatchlings, the species’ first offspring at the Zoo in 9 years.
These Teeny, Tiny Turtle Hatchlings Fit in the Palm
Siamangs are arboreal, black-furred gibbons native to the Malay Peninsula and Sumatran rain and monsoon forests. They are the largest of the gibbons and use their throat sacs to vocalize, making a deep boom or high-pitched „wow“ sound.
or conversion of land to agriculture (particularly palm
Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals and the most socially solitary of the great apes. All three orangutan species — Bornean, Sumatran and the newly discovered Tapanuli — are critically endangered, primarily due to habitat loss.
or conversion of land to agriculture (particularly palm
Gibbons live in the evergreen tropical rainforests and monsoon forests of Laos, Vietnam and southern China. They are arboreal and spend most of their time in the forest canopy. White-cheeked gibbons are critically endangered, and their numbers have declined by 80 percent or more over the past 45 years, primarily due to habitat loss and poaching.
or conversion of land to agriculture (particularly palm
The emerald tree monitor, or green tree monitor, is a dark jade to lime green lizard found on New Guinea and adjacent islands. This arboreal reptile uses its long claws and prehensile tail (which is twice as long as its body) to grip tree branches while climbing.
They live in palm stands and rainforests with about
Three weeks after their unconventional and rocky entrance into the world, two 3-week-old cheetahs were transported May 18 to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in good health, thanks to the hard work and swift actions of animal care staff at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology In
Copper Aitken-Palmer anesthetized her to see if she
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One tamandua at the Zoo has a new piece of tech helping him to stay healthy, after what is believed to be a first in veterinary medicine.
Zoo veterinarian Alyssa Palmer contacted Moraes about