The brown armor that covers the body of an armadillo, known as a carapace, is made of keratin – the same protein that makes up our hair and nails. The screaming hairy armadillo is native to South America and is considered a cultural symbol of the Bolivian highlands. They are often found building homes in sand dunes where they are easily able to dig.
This insectivore mostly eats beetles.
Hey y’all! My name is Sara and I am the newest Keeper I in the Herpetology Department here at Zoo Atlanta! Prior to taking this job, I was living in
insectivores have a varied diet, we have crickets, beetles
When you think of storks, you most likely picture a European white stork. These large birds are most closely related to herons, bitterns, ibises, spoonbills, the shoebill, and the hammerhead.
mammals such as mice and voles; large insects such as beetles
Hot off the presses! How does one correct a scientific error that was made more than 150 years ago? That’s what our team recently did, in collaboration with
and they stated emphatically that the species of beetles
The seal salamander is one of a large group of species generally known as stream salamanders. Always secretive, and often nocturnal, they rarely stray from water. They do not have lungs. Adults have no lungs and absorb oxygen directly through their skin.
such invertebrates, including fruit flies, crickets, beetles
Greetings from Scaly Slimy Spectacular! If I were to ask you what the most dangerous animals are in our building, you’d probably mention the Gaboon vipers,
frogs fruit flies, crickets, springtails, and bean beetles
In 2008, my close colleagues, herpetologists David Wake and Vance Vredenburg, used the amphibian crisis to support their invocation of the term the Sixth Mass
Ladybird beetles or praying mantis?
While there are many reasons to visit Zoo Atlanta, the most central to the Zoo’s mission is the ability to provide direct support for vital field conservation
insects such as bees, butterflies, wasps, flies, and beetles
Kori bustards are very large, ground-dwelling birds that that eat a variety of insects, small animals and some plants. The males are among the heaviest of all flying birds. Recent threats from large-scale agriculture and the bushmeat trade have resulted in sudden declines in this species.
including larger insects such as locusts and dung beetles
While there are many reasons to visit Zoo Atlanta, the most central to the Zoo’s mission is the ability to provide direct support for vital field conservation projects. Projects for Bornean orangutans, giant river otters, and pollinators are the three newest beneficiaries of the 2020-2021 program year of Quarters for Conservation, an initiative that directs 25 cents of every general admission ticket to conservation programs for wildlife.
insects such as bees, butterflies, wasps, flies, and beetles
