These sociable parrots roost high in trees and can usually be seen and heard at dawn and dusk. Although their conservation status is “least concern…
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These ducks are among the last to migrate north in spring, but one of the first to migrate south in the fall. They fly great distances, sometimes as far as…
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These social parrots can live in flocks made up of several hundred birds. The yellow-headed amazon is a noisy bird with a talent for singing and talking.
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Pan’s box turtle is endemic to the Chinese provinces of Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Hubei. “Pan” is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Pan Lei. Box turtles can seal…
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Learn about elephant pregnancies in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY BISHOP: Just like with people…
No, at the Zoo the doctors make “house calls.”
Resembling sea turtles, the Fly River turtle has flipper-like legs and a skin-covered shell. However, it lives in streams and rivers, including the Fly River in…
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These birds can live in flocks of up to 30 birds. They prefer to stay in the treetops, only coming down when they need to eat or drink. They build flimsy nests…
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The Asian Fairy-Bluebird is sacred to the Tagalog people and is considered an omen. They construct a small shallow cup-shaped nest made of moss and twigs.
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Cape twig snakes have a highly venomous and potentially fatal bite. Their coloration makes them excellent at camouflage. They hide in trees and gently sway to…
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Collared tree runners live most of their lives on the sides of tree trunks, only coming down to land to lay eggs. Upon being born…
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