Smithsonian ecologists worked with American Prairie Reserve staff to fit bison with GPS ear tags. Their movement study will help researchers understand how bison move and use the landscape at the Reserve in Montana.
reached the end of the chute, they would search for the light at the end of the tunnel
Kiwi are flightless, nocturnal birds native only to New Zealand. They have the second largest egg per body weight of any bird.
A typical underground burrow has one entrance, a tunnel 0.7 to 6.5 feet (0.2 to 2
The critically endangered Chinese alligator is one of the few alligators outside of the Americas. It is native to slow-moving, freshwater areas of the lower Yangtze River in China where it eats snails, crustaceans, insects, fish, young waterfowl and rodents.
Sleep Habits This species digs extensive earthen tunnels with multiple chambers,
There seems to be a favorite in the naked mole-rat colony.
Naked mole-rats live in tunnels, so if a queen were to get wider while pregnant she
Potpie’s three kits are more active and playful! Catch them running through their full enclosure outside the den on a brand-new webcam and keep an eye out for their progress on learning to hunt.
The tubes act as tunnels, mimicking the prairie dog tunnels wild black-footed ferrets
The plecostomus, or suckermouth catfish, is found in fresh and brackish waters and prefers fast-flowing streams and rivers with pebbly substrate. Its appearance varies based on its surroundings and environment. These catfish are sometimes referred to as „janitor fish“ for their ability to clean tank algae.
Plecostomus are oviparous, or egg-laying, and create nesting chambers by digging tunnels
Nov. 29 is World Anteater Day. Celebrate by getting to know one of the remarkable members of the anteater family: the tamandua!
At nearly 16 inches long, it can easily scour the narrow tunnels of termite mounds
We’re happy to welcome you back from our unscheduled break in naked mole-rat viewing! Life in our naked mole-rat colony has bustled on during the past three-and-a-half weeks.
The workers dig tunnels and help care for pups and the queen, and soldiers are larger
Prairie dogs play a critical role across the North American Great Plains, and researchers are learning every day just how much these industrious squirrels do for their neighbors.
Their colonies, or “towns”, are made up of interconnected tunnels, burrows and mounds
Many of the Zoo’s animals are built for extreme temperatures, including the fennec fox! Learn how animal keepers care for these desert dwelling foxes.
They usually dig their own burrows, which can include a series of tunnels reaching
