Cattle are important domesticated animals that provide meat and milk. Kids‘ Farm is home to a polled Hereford heifer named Rose and a Holstein heifer named Magnolia.
herbivores‘ diet typically consists of hay or roughage (80 to 90 percent of total dry matter
Slow down with Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s three southern two-toed sloths. Keeper Kara Ingraham works with Athena and Vlad in the Small Mammal House, and keeper Denny Charlton tends to Howie in Amazonia. Find out what it takes to care for these unique animals!
than 20 hours a day, they still require a lot of care—especially since our sloths live
On Peru’s pacific coastline, where desert meets sea, lives one of the least studied
On Peru’s pacific coastline, where desert meets sea, lives one of the least studied
Zoo teams transformed the yards outside the Bird House into a thriving, wildflower-filled garden. Find out how they did it.
It usually takes a few years to grow into themselves,” said Matt Sellers, the Zoo
Intelligent, social, hardy animals, donkeys have been domesticated for their milk, strength and companionship for more than 6,000 years.
Lifespan With lifelong proper care, donkeys can live well into their 30s with the
