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A small primate species native only to Madagascar, red ruffed lemurs live in just one protected area and are critically endangered.
Lifespan Red ruffed lemurs have a life span of 15 to 20 years in the wild, sometimes
As frogs around the world continue to disappear—many killed by a rapidly spreading disease called chytridiomycosis, which attacks the skin cells of amphibians—one critically endangered species has received an encouraging boost.
looking for a cure so that someday we can safely release the frogs back into the wild
Native to the rocky slopes and arid plateau areas of southwestern Africa, Hartmann’s mountain zebras are large herbivores known for their black and white-striped coats. Hartmann’s mountain zebras are a rare subspecies of the mountain zebra, which is one of three types of zebras.
Lifespan In the wild, Hartmann’s zebras usually live between 10-20 years.
Golden lion tamarins are small, social primates with reddish-gold coats and long, backswept manes. They live in the Atlantic coastal regions of southeastern Brazil, where their populations once dwindled to just 200 individuals. Thanks to intensive conservation efforts, this endangered species is recovering.
In the wild, they live in groups of two to eight family members.
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientist Michael Power and primate keeper Erin Stromberg discuss the science behind great ape milk in this Q & A.
“Patterns of Milk Macronutrients and Bioactive Molecules Across Lactation in a Western
Moke is six months old and, for the first time, keepers observed him taking his first steps in the outdoor yard independent of his mother!
This week has been a remarkable one for our western lowland gorilla infant, Moke.
This beautifully black-and-white streaked warbler is a migratory bird of the Americas. It can be found singing its high-pitched song as it travels from its warm wintering grounds of Central and northern South America up to the forested breeding grounds of eastern North America.
Lifespan Most warblers only live a few years in the wild, although some remarkable
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.
Lifespan In the wild chinchillas live about 10 years, but they can live over 20
Lesser hedgehog tenrecs, also called lesser Madagascar tenrecs, are small, nocturnal animals covered in spines. Though sometimes confused with hedgehogs, lesser tenrecs are actually members of a different order.
Lifespan They can live for up to 8 to 10 years in the wild, and about 13 years in
The New Caledonian gecko is the largest known gecko species and grows to lengths of about 14 inches. When threatened, the New Caledonian gecko can detach (and later regenerate) its tail.
Though wild populations of these geckos are not directly managed, they can be found
