The black pacu is a large, nonaggressive, fruit-eating species of fish found in the
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The red-footed tortoise is found throughout South America and on the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Barbados. These long-lived tortoises have bright red, yellow or orange patches on their legs, tail and head.
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The endangered, long-tailed chinchilla is a medium-sized rodent with famously thick, beautiful fur. It is a social, matriarchal animal native to the Andes mountain range.
Their coat is very soft and dense, and each hair usually has a black tip.
There are 30 species of plated lizards, and the African plated lizard (also called the giant plated lizard) is one of the largest. It has a squat body, plate-like scales and powerful legs.
They have black, rubber-like balls on the soles of their feet.
Montana, ecologist Andy Boyce and intern Andrew Dreelin are learning more about how black-tailed
At our field site in north-central Montana, we’re learning more about how black-tailed
Western lowland gorilla infant Moke turned one month old on Tuesday! He continues to do well and remains bright and alert.
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Sally Bornbusch is a Smithsonian George E. Burch Postdoctoral Fellow co-sponsored by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Conservation Genomics and Department of Nutrition Science. Bornbusch’s research is centered around animal microbial ecology, with a particular focus on integrating microbiome science into the fields of animal biology, care and conservation. Bornbusch uses metagenomics, nutritional analyses, and an array of other techniques to test for variation in microbial communities and associated changes in host traits and animal health.
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An unseasonably strong storm in fall 2022 stirred up some romance between two Panamanian golden frogs. Now, Reptile Discovery Center keepers are caring for more than 400 of the couple’s golden-hued hatchlings!
Hear how they got things ‘hopping’ from assistant curator Matt Evans.
On March 13, the newly renovated Bird House’s doors will flap open, welcoming guests with a chorus of chirps, tweets and quacks. Yes, quacks! Get to know the 11 lucky duck species in the Bird House from animal keeper Jen Ferraro.
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Here’s why eating poop can sometimes be good for animal health—and how the practice is even becoming an important part of human and animal medicine.
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